Lyric discussion by gsr55 

Cover art for Straight Shooter lyrics by Mamas & the Papas, The

I initially thought the song was a reflection of the state of Michelle and John Phillips deteriorating marriage. I had read that John had forgiven Michelle for her affair with Denny Doherty, and he told her "straight" that any further indiscretions would end in divorce. Of course, with Johns later fall into addiction, his searching for heroin could also be true. I wasn't aware they were shooting drugs in 1966.