Janie got a gun Janie got a gun whole world's come undone lookin' straight at the sun
what did her daddy do what did he put you through they say when Janie was arrested they found him underneath a train but man he had it comin' now that Janie's got a gun she ain't never gonna be the same
Janie got a gun Janie got a gun dog days just begun now everybody is on the run
tell me now it's untrue what did her daddy do he jacked a little bitty baby the man has got to be insane they say the spell that he was under the lightning and the thunder knew that someone had to stop the rain
run away, run away from the pain run away, run away from the pain run away... run away run... run away
Janie got a gun Janie got a gun dog days just begun now everybody is on the run
what did her daddy do it's Janie's last I - O - U she had to take him down easy and put a bullet in his brain (she left him in the pouring rain) she said 'cause nobody believes me the man was such a sleaze he ain't never gonna be the same
run away, run away from the pain run away, run away from the pain run away... run away run... run away
Janie got a gun Janie got a gun Janie got a gun Janie got a gun now everybody is on the run Janie got a gun dog days just begun now everybody is on the run (honey honey, what's the problem) Janie got a gun (tell me it ain't right) Janie got a gun (was it your daddy's cradle-robbin' that) dog days just begun (made you scream at night) now everybody is on the run Janie got a gun