[Intro]
(Take a few steps
Shoot
Back off
Back out)
[Refrain]
Oh, baby, oh, baby, oh, baby, don't shoot me down
Oh, baby, yeah, baby, don't, baby
Don't shoot me down, uh-uh, uh-uh
Oh, baby, yeah, baby, oh, baby, don't shoot me down
Oh, baby, oh, baby, don't, baby
Don't shoot me down
[Verse]
Lord, I know every dog has its day, that's what they say
She placed a kiss upon my temple and blew them thoughts away
Burning me a body, serenade the sound
We're having me a party, throw my ashes to this ground
Keep 'em dancing all night long
[Refrain]
Oh, baby, oh, baby, oh, baby, don't shoot me down
Oh, baby, yeah, baby, don't, baby
Don't shoot me down, uh-uh, uh-uh
Oh, baby, yeah, baby, oh, baby, don't shoot me down
Oh, baby, oh, baby, don't, baby
Don't shoot me down, uh-uh-uh-uh-uh (Down)
[Break]
It goes around and around
Like a dog chasing tail
The danger I adore
You keep on missing me
They keep on missing me
[Outro]
Thеy keep on missing me
They keep on missing me
Thе danger I adore
They keep on missing me
She placed a kiss upon my temple
They keep on missing me
She placed a kiss upon my temple
Missing me
She placed a kiss upon my temple
And blew them thoughts away
And blew them thoughts away
And blew them thoughts a–
Shoot Me Down was written by Alloysious Massaquoi & ‘G’ Hastings & Kayus Bankole.
Shoot Me Down was produced by ‘G’ Hastings.
Young Fathers released Shoot Me Down on Fri Feb 03 2023.
Alloysious Massaquoi:
‘Shoot Me Down’ is definitely steeped in humanity. You’ve got everything in there. You’ve got the insecurities, the cynicism, you’ve got the joy, the pain, the indifference. You’ve got all those things churning around in this cauldron. There’s a level of regret in there as wel...