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A Bigger Gun

from Going Somewhere by Scott Albert Johnson

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My God can beat up your God! This song is about more than it seems at first. I wrote it with the attitude of an old English or Irish drinking song in mind.
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lyrics

We sing a song of fireworks and missiles in the air
Of cluster bombs and carpet bombs and the rocket's cherry glare
All this new technology is sure a lot of fun
But when it really matters, you just need a bigger gun

A little gun has its place in every arsenal
It's sporty and it's flashy -- it just takes a little pull
But when the job is heavy and you've got to get it done
You'll be a happy camper if you bring a bigger gun

Oh, we don't care which way the bullets go
And who they hit, we don't want to know
We wouldn't ever let it spoil our day
It wouldn't make a difference anyway

We'll raise the flag of glory to the rafters way up high
We'll drink a toast of memory to those we left to die...

And when the game is over and our victory is won

We'll thank our God in heaven that He's got a bigger gun
And we'd better hope that their God never gets a bigger gun
So we won't have to tell their God,
"Please don't shoot anyone"

credits

from Going Somewhere, released June 9, 2015
SAJ: lead and backing vocals, harmonica
Sherman Lee Dillon: guitar
Tommy Raines: bass guitar
Andy Wiley: mandolin
Barry Sullivan: banjo
Kenny Graeber: drums, giggle

Engineered by Randy Everett at Terminal Recording Studios, Ridgeland MS; additional engineering by Andy Wiley and Jonathan Scarborough at The Shop, Ridgeland MS.
Mixed and mastered by Randy Everett.

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Scott Albert Johnson Jackson, Mississippi

Scott Albert Johnson was bathed in the wide range of the American songbook, as well as the sounds of his 1970’s and 80’s childhood. That diversity is at the core of his new album, Going Somewhere. Johnson incorporates rock, jazz, blues, funk, country, and world music, mixed with thoughtful lyrics, strong vocals, and virtuosic harmonica playing, to create a unique, modern concoction of sound. ... more

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