[Part 1]

[Verse: Mark Stein]
Ring around the roses
A pocket full of posies
We all, fall, down
A-tisket a-tasket
A green and yellow basket
We are all wrapped up and on our way
[?] a letter for my love
I know Sonny's girlfriend
[?]

[Part 2]

[Verse 1: Mark Stein, Vince Martell, Both]
I was five, you were six
We rode on horses made of sticks (Shh)
She wore black and I wore white
I'd always let her win the fight

[Chorus: Mark Stein & Vince Martell, Tim Bogert & Carmine Appice]
Bang bang, you shot me down
Bang bang, I hit the ground
Bang bang, you shot me down
Bang bang, I used to shoot you down
[Verse 2: Mark Stein, Vince Martell, Both]
Seasons came and changed the time
I grew up, I called her mine
She would always laugh and say
Remember how we used to play

[Chorus: Mark Stein & Vince Martell, Tim Bogert & Carmine Appice]
Bang bang, you shot me down
Bang bang, I hit the ground
Bang bang, you shot me down
Bang bang, I used to shoot you down

[Bridge: Tim Bogert & Carmine Appice, Mark Stein, Vanilla Fudge]
Music played and people sang
But for me, the church bells rang
Now she's gone, I don't know why
Until this day, sometimes I cry
She didn't even say good bye
She didn't take the time to lie

[Chorus: Mark Stein & Vince Martell, Tim Bogert & Carmine Appice]
Bang bang, you shot me down
Bang bang, I hit the ground
Bang bang, you shot me down
Bang bang, my baby shot me down
[Outro]
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