I was five, and he was six We rode on horses made of sticks He wore black, and I wore white He would always win the fight Bang bang He shot me down Bang bang I hit the ground Bang bang That awful sound Bang bang My baby shot me down Seasons came and changed the time When I grew up, I called him mine He would always laugh and say "Remember when we used to play" Bang bang I shot you down Bang bang You hit the ground Bang bang That awful sound Bang bang I used to shoot you down Music played and people sang Just for me the church bells rang Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Now he's gone, I don't know why And 'til this day, I sometimes cry He didn't even say goodbye He didn't take the time to lie Bang bang He shot me down Bang bang I hit the ground Bang bang That awful sound Bang bang My baby shot me down Oh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh My baby shot me down