[Intro] [*Slow, steady, staccato drum beat changing to a fast pace drum beat* ] [Verse 1] There's a bit of lore among the Fudds Time and trouble proved it to be right There is a creature called the Ammo Fairy She loves parties, hates Firefights [bridge] You wanna learn the way of things that boom? then accept this tale as gospel truth Forget it and pretty soon You'll do somethin’ dumb and summon doom [chorus] Plinkin cans in fields can be mighty fun But ain't no such thing as an unloaded gun I've stared down a barrel or two And learned the hard way a simple truth If it's on the nightstand or if you carry You need to respect the Ammo Fairy [Verse 2] Friend showed me a a snub nosed Smith Saw him dump the rounds by hand I still swung it open, looking towards the sun Figured five chambers was all it had [bridge] I tell you now, and this ain't no bull He gave the trigger a thoughtless pull Was looking in his eyes, straight and full When he bounced a 38 off his skull! [chorus] Plinkin cans in fields can be mighty fun But ain't no such thing as an unloaded gun I've stared down a barrel or two And learned the hard way a simple truth If it's on the nightstand or if you carry You need to respect the Ammo Fairy [solo] [solo] [Spoken in the background] Yeah, he lived Wears the slug for luck But that's a whole other story [solo] [Verse 3] Booger hook off the bang switch That's rule number three Four is know what's yonder In case you miss what you see [bridge] Don't point the thing at what you want kept whole That's rule number two on this here roll But if tears and misery ain't your goal Know number one, cause you been told [pause] [Spoken] Sing it with me, boys and girls [chorus] Plinkin cans in fields can be mighty fun But there ain't no such thing as an unloaded gun I've stared down a barrel or two And learned the hard way a simple truth If it's on the nightstand or if you carry You need to respect the Ammo Fairy! One more time for Elvis! Plinkin cans in fields can be mighty fun But there ain't no such thing as an unloaded gun I've stared down a barrel or two And learned the hard way a simple truth If it's on the nightstand or if you carry You need to respect the Ammo Fairy [solo] [outro]