“Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)” is the second single released by singer-actress Cher from her second album, The Sonny Side of Chér. The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
A re-recorded version of the song appears on Cher’s self-titled album.
[Verse 1]
I was five and he was six
We rode on horses made of sticks
He wore black and I wore white
He would always win the fight
[Chorus]
Bang bang, you shot me down
Bang bang, I hit the ground
Bang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang, my baby shot me down
[Verse 2]
Seasons came and changed the time
When I grew up, I called him mine
He would always laugh and say
"Remember when we used to play?"
[Chorus]
"Bang bang, I shot you down
Bang bang, you'd hit the ground
Bang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang, I used to shoot you down"
[Bridge]
Music played and people sang
Just for me the church bells rang
Hey
Hey
Hey
Hey
[Verse 3]
Now he's gone, I don't know why
And till this day, sometimes I cry
He didn't even say goodbye
He didn't take the time to lie
[Chorus]
Bang bang, he shot me down
Bang bang, I hit the ground
Bang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang, my baby shot me down
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) was written by Sonny Bono.
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) was produced by Sonny Bono.
Cher released Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) on Fri Feb 25 1966.