Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition 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 verse Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition And we'll all stay free Praise the Lord and swing into position Can't afford to be a politician Praise the Lord, we're all between perdition And the deep blue sea Yes the sky pilot said it Ya gotta give him credit For a sonofagun of a gunner was he Shouting Praise the Lord, we're on a mighty mission All aboard, we ain't a-goin' fishin' Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition And we'll all stay free Praise the Lord (Praise the Lord) and pass the ammunition Praise the Lord (Praise the Lord) and pass the ammunition Praise the Lord (Praise the Lord) and pass the ammunition And we'll all stay free Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition And we'll all stay free Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz ronhontz@worldnet.att.net