We Both Reached for The Gun

Chicago

Mr. Billy Flynn in the press conference Did you fight him?
rag Like a tiger
Notice how his mouth never moves, He had strength and she had none
almost And yet we both reached for the gun

Where'd you come from? Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes we both

Mississippi Oh yes we both
And your parents? Oh yes, we both reached for
Very wealthy The gun, the gun, the gun, the gun
Where are they now? Oh yes, we both reached for the gun
Six feet under Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes they both
But she was granted one more start Oh yes, they both
The convent of The Sacred Heart! Oh yes, they both reached for
The gun, the gun, the gun, the gun
When'd you get here? Oh yes, they both reached for the gun
1920 For the gun
How old were you?
Don't remember Understandable. understandable
Then what happened? Yes, it's perfectly understandable
I met Amos Comprehensible. Comprehensible
And he stole my heart away Not a bit reprehensible
Convinced me to elope one day It's so defensible!
Oh, poor girl,
I can't believe what you've been How're you feeling?
through. Very frightened
A convent girl, a Are you sorry?
Runaway marriage. Now tell us Roxie Are you kidding?
Who's Fred Casely? What's your statement?
My ex-boyfriend All I'd say is
Why'd you shoot him? Though my choo-choo jumped the
I was leavin' track
Was he angry? I'd give my life to bring him back
Like a madman And?
Still I said, Fred, move along Stay away from
She knew that she was doin' wrong What?
Then describe it Jazz and liquor
He came toward me And?
With a pistol? And the men who
From my bureau What?
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And what?
That's the thought that
Yeah
Came upon me
When?
When we both reached for the gun!

Understandable, understandable
Yes, it's perfectly understandable
Comprehensible, comprehensible
Not a bit reprehensible
It's so defensible!

Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes, they both

Oh yes, they both
Oh yes, they both reached for
Let me hear it!
The gun, the gun, the gun, the gun
Oh yes, they both reached
For the gun
For the gun
A little louder!
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes, they both
Oh yes, they both
Oh yes, they both reached
- Oh, yeah
For the gun, the gun, the gun, the gun
Oh yes. They both reached
For the gun
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes, they both
Oh yes, they both
Oh yes, they both reached for
The gun, the gun, the gun, the gun
Oh yes, they both reached for the gun
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes, they both
Oh yes, they both
Oh yes, they both reached for
The gun, the gun, the gun, the gun
Both reached for the... gun