Cleaning My Gun

Chris Cornell

Here's a song I wrote a while ago I never re-
That's never been on anything
It's called "Cleaning My Gun"

You and I went deeply, you and I went far and wide
You and I went gently, you and I went for a ride
But somewhere in the ashes of this burning
Lovers' game
Somehow you decided you would find another flame

And as you lay sleeping with your
Your eyes softly shut
I will be cleaning my gun
Cleaning my gun

When Heaven or Hell takes this life
I'll be done

You never lied to me
Never said you'd be around for long
But somehow I believed that you would be my only one
'Cause you know where I'm going
You know where I'm coming from
But now this train is slowly
Coming to its final destination

And as you lay sleeping with your
Your eyes softly shut
I will be cleaning my gun
Cleaning my gun

When Heaven or Hell takes this life
I'll be done
Cleaning my gun
Cleaning my gun
When Heaven or Hell takes this life
I'll be done

And as you lay sleeping with your
Your eyes softly shut
I know it ain't me you're dreaming of

Mama always told me love would save me from myself
Daddy always said that love would take me straight to hell
Well, sometimes they were righteous
And sometimes they were oh, so wrong

'Cause I'm cleaning my gun
I'm cleaning my gun
When heaven or hell takes this life
I'll be done
Cleaning my gun
Cleaning my gun
When heaven or hell takes this life
I'll be done
When heaven or hell takes this life
I'll be done

I'll be done

Thank you


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    hmmm... where is this song from?? never heard of it.. if anyone has it i'd be very grateful if you could send it to me. :D

    _andrea_on October 24, 2008   Link

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