Me and a Gun
Tori Amos * Track #11 On Little Earthquakes
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Album Little Earthquakes
Me and a Gun by Tori Amos
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Tori AmosAbout
Tori wrote the song about an incident in which she was raped in Los Angeles, California when she was 21 years old.
After performing at a bar, a man asked Tori if he could have a ride home and when she agreed to, the man raped her at knifepoint, but she escaped.
Years later while in London, Tori sa...
Me and a Gun Lyrics
[Verse 1]
5 am, Friday morning
Thursday night, far from sleep
I'm still up and driving
Can't go home obviously
So I'll just change direction
Cause they'll soon know where I live
And I wanna live
Got a full tank and some chips
[Chorus]
It was me and a gun
And a man on my back
And I sang "holy holy"
As he buttoned down his pants
[Verse 2]
You can laugh, it's kind of funny
Things you think at times like these
Like I haven't seen Barbados
So I must get out of this
Yes I wore a slinky red thing
Does that mean I should spread
For you, your friends
Your father, Mr. Ed?
[Chorus]
Was me and a gun
And a man on my back
But I haven't seen Barbados
So I must get out of this
[Bridge]
And I know what this means
Me and Jesus a few years back
Used to hang and he said
"It's your choice babe, just remember
I don't think you'll be back
In 3 days time, so you choose well"
Tell me what's right, is it my right
To be on my stomach of Fred's Seville
[Chorus]
Was me and a gun
And a man on my back
But I haven't seen Barbados
So I must get out of this
[Verse 3]
And do you know Carolina
Where the biscuits are soft and sweet?
These things go through your head
When there's a man on your back
And you're pushed flat on your stomach
It's not a classic Cadillac
[Chorus]
Me and a gun
And a man on my back
But I haven't seen Barbados
So I must get out of this
[Outro]
I haven't seen Barbados
So I must get out of this
Me and a Gun Q&A
Who wrote Me and a Gun's ?
Me and a Gun was written by Tori Amos.
Who produced Me and a Gun's ?
Me and a Gun was produced by Eric Rosse & Tori Amos.
When did Tori Amos release Me and a Gun?
Tori Amos released Me and a Gun on Mon Oct 21 1991.
What did Tori Amos say about "Me and a Gun"?
I’ll never talk about it at this level again, but let me ask you. Why have I survived that kind of night, when other women didn’t? How am I alive to tell you this tale when he was ready to slice me up? In the song I say it was “Me and a Gun” but it wasn’t a gun. It was a knife he had. And the idea w...