Cleaning My Gun

Album: Songbook (2011)
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  • Here's a song I wrote a while ago I never re-
    That's never been on anything
    It's called "Cleaning My Gun"

    You and I went deeply, you and I went far and wide
    You and I went gently, you and I went for a ride
    But somewhere in the ashes of this burning
    Lovers' game
    Somehow you decided you would find another flame

    And as you lay sleeping with your
    Your eyes softly shut
    I will be cleaning my gun
    Cleaning my gun

    When Heaven or Hell takes this life
    I'll be done

    You never lied to me
    Never said you'd be around for long
    But somehow I believed that you would be my only one
    'Cause you know where I'm going
    You know where I'm coming from
    But now this train is slowly
    Coming to its final destination

    And as you lay sleeping with your
    Your eyes softly shut
    I will be cleaning my gun
    Cleaning my gun

    When Heaven or Hell takes this life
    I'll be done
    Cleaning my gun
    Cleaning my gun
    When Heaven or Hell takes this life
    I'll be done

    And as you lay sleeping with your
    Your eyes softly shut
    I know it ain't me you're dreaming of

    Mama always told me love would save me from myself
    Daddy always said that love would take me straight to hell
    Well, sometimes they were righteous
    And sometimes they were oh, so wrong

    'Cause I'm cleaning my gun
    I'm cleaning my gun
    When heaven or hell takes this life
    I'll be done
    Cleaning my gun
    Cleaning my gun
    When heaven or hell takes this life
    I'll be done
    When heaven or hell takes this life
    I'll be done

    I'll be done

    Thank you Writer/s: Chris Cornell
    Publisher: Hipgnosis Songs Group, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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  • Mighty from CubaGun is a euphemism for “Penis.”
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