Lyrics We Both Reached for the Gun - James Naughton , Ann Reinking

Mr Flynn, the reporters are here
Let 'em in, butch
Okay Roxie, act like a dummy
You sit on my lap and I'll do all the talking

Mr. Billy Flynn sings the press confrence rag
Notice how his mouth never moves
Almost

Where'd you come from?
Mississipi
And your parents?
Very wealthy
Where are they now?
Six feet under
But she was granted one more start
The convent of the Sacred Heart

When'd you get here?
1920
How old were you?
Don't remember
Then what happened?
I met Amos
And he stole my heart away
Convinced me to elope one day

A convent girl, a run away marriage
Oh, it's too terrible you poor, poor dear

Who's Fred Casley?
My ex-boyfriend
Why'd you shoot him?
I was leaving
Was he angry?
Like a mad man
Still I said "Fred, move along"
She knew that she was doing wrong

Then describe it
He came towards me
With the pistol?
From my bureau
Did you fight him?
Like a tiger
He had strength and she had none
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

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

Understandable, understandable
Yes it's perfectly understandable
Comprehensible, comprehensible
Not a bit reprehensible
It's so defensible

How ya feeling?
Very frightened
Are you sorry?
Are you kidding?
What's your statement?
All I'd say is
"Though my choo-choo jumped the track
I'd give my life to bring it back"

And?
Stay away from
What?
Jazz and liquor
And?
And the men who
What?
Play for fun
And what?
That's the thought that
Yeah?
Came upon me
When?
When we both reached for the gun!

Understandable, understandable
Yes it's perfectly understandable
Comprehensible, comprehensible
Not a bit reprehensible
It's so defensible

Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes they both
Oh yes they both, oh yes they both reached for
(Lemme hear it!)
The gun, the gun, the gun, the gun
Oh yes they both reached for the gun
For the gun

(A little louder!)
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

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
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, the gun
Both reached for the gun