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Praise the lord and pass the ammunition- artist: kay kyser and his orchestra- words and music by frank loesser- peak billboard position # 1 in 1943- previously a #8 hit for the merry macs in 1942*** introductory verse included in the sheet music but not on the kay kyser recording: down went the gunner, a bullet was his fate down went the gunner, and then the gunner's mate up jumped the sky pilot, gave the boys a look and manned the gun himself as he laid aside the book, shouting...*** end of introductory versepraise the lord and pass the ammunitionpraise the lord and pass the ammunitionpraise the lord and pass the ammunitionand we'll all stay freepraise the lord and swing into positioncan't afford to be a politicianpraise the lord, we're all between perditionand the deep blue seayes the sky pilot said itya gotta give him creditfor a sonofagun of a gunner was heshouting praise the lord, we're on a mighty missionall aboard, we ain't a-goin' fishin'praise the lord and pass the ammunitionand we'll all stay free<instrumental interlude>praise the lord (praise the lord) and pass the ammunitionpraise the lord (praise the lord) and pass the ammunitionpraise the lord (praise the lord) and pass the ammunitionand we'll all stay freepraise the lord and pass the ammunitionpraise the lord and pass the ammunitionpraise the lord and pass the ammunitionand we'll all stay freetranscribed by ronald e. hontzronhontz@worldnet.att.net