We both reached for the gun Lyrics

WE BOTH REACHED FOR THE GUN



MAMA

Mr. Flynn, the reporters are here.





BILLY

Let 'em in, Butch. Okay, Roxie, act like a dummy; you sit

on my lap and do all the talking.



MAMA

Mr. Billy Flynn sings the "Press Conference Rag" - notice

how his mouth never moves - almost.



REPORTERS

Where'd you come from?



BILLY (AS ROXIE)

Mississippi



REPORTERS

And your parents?



BILLY (AS ROXIE)

Very wealthy.



REPORTERS

Where are they now?



BILLY (AS ROXIE)

Six feet under.



BILLY

But she was granted one more start



BILLY (AS ROXIE)

The convent of the sacred heart!



REPORTERS

When'd you get there?



BILLY (AS ROXIE)

1920



REPORTERS

How old were you?



BILLY (AS ROXIE)

Don't remember



REPORTERS

Then what happened?



BILLY (AS ROXIE)

I met Amos

And he stole my hear away

Convinced me to elope one day



MARY SUNSHINE

A convent girl! A run-away marriage!



Oh, it's too terrible.

You poor, poor dear.



REPORTERS

Who's Fred Casely?



BILLY (AS ROXIE)

My ex-boy friend.



REPORTERS

Why'd you shoot him.



BILLY (AS ROXIE)

I was leavin'.



REPORTERS

Was he angry?



BILLY (AS ROXIE)

Like a madman!

Still I said, "Fred, move along."



BILLY

She knew that she was doin' wrong



REPORTERS

Then describe it



BILLY (AS ROXIE)

He came toward me.



REPORTERS

With a pistol?



BILLY (AS ROXIE)

From my bureau



REPORTERS

Did you fight him?



BILLY (AS ROXIE)

Like a tiger



BILLY

He had strength and she had none



BILLY (AS ROXIE)

And yet we both reached for the gun

Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes we both

Oh yes, we both

Oh yes, we both reached for

The gun, the gun, the gun, the gun

Oh yes, we both reached for the gun

For the gun.



BILLY & REPORTERS

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

For the gun.



BILLY

Understandable, understandable

Yes, it's perfectly understandable

Comprehensible, comprehensible

Not a bit reprehensible

It's so defensible!



REPORTERS

How you're feeling?



BILLY (AS ROXIE)

Very frightened



REPORTERS

Are you sorry?



ROXIE

Are you kidding?



REPORTERS

What's your statement?



BILLY (AS ROXIE)

All I'd say is

Though my choo-choo jumped my track

I'd give my life to bring him back



REPORTERS

And?



BILLY (AS ROXIE)

Stay away from



REPORTERS

What?



BILLY (AS ROXIE)

Jazz and liquor



REPORTERS

And?



BILLY (AS ROXIE)

And the man who



REPORTERS

What?



BILLY (AS ROXIE)

Play for fun



REPORTERS

And what?



BILLY (AS ROXIE)

That's the thought that



REPORTERS

Yeah!



BILLY (AS ROXIE)

Came upon me



REPORTERS

When?



BILLY (AS ROXIE)

When we both reached for the gun!



MARY SUNSHINE

Understandable, understandable



BILLY & MARY SUNSHINE

Yes, it's perfectly understandable

Comprehensible, comprehensible

Not a bit reprehensible

It's so defensible!







BILLY

REPORTERS



Let me



Hear it!























A little louder!



















Now you got it!

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



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

For the gun.







BILLY & REPORTERS

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,

The gun, the gun, the gun, the gun,

The gun, the gun, the gun, the gun,

The gun, the gun, the gun, the gun.



BILLY

Both reached for the...gun



REPORTERS

The gun, the gun, the gun, the gun

The gun, the gun, the gun, the gun

The gun, the gun, the gun, the gun

The gun, the gun, the gun, the gun

Both reached for the gun.



FIRST REPORTER

"Stop The Presses!"



SECOND REPORTER

"'We Both Reached For The Gun,'



Says Roxie!"



THIRD REPORTER

"Dancing Feet Lead To Sorrow,



Says Beautiful Jazz Slayer!"



FOURTH REPORTER

"Jazz And Liquor, Roxie's Downfall!"