Story Behind The Song
This is a true story. My friend Rick Weisberg's was 6 years old when his sister was leaving to get her ears pierced. This was the story she told him.
Song Description
A little girl is off to get her ears pierced at the mall and her little brother asks "How do they do it?" Her reply is a made-up story about being strapped to a conveyor belt and a man in the far corner of the room aims at her ear with a gun. If he hits the ear just in the right place, she will be fine, otherwise, not so fine.
| Song Length |
1:59 |
Genre |
Country - Bluegrass, Country - Bluegrass |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Troubled, Anxious |
Subject |
Jewelry, Hear, Listening, Ears |
| Similar Artists |
Jimmy Buffett, Lyle Lovett |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I?m getting my ears pierced today
There?s a man with a gun standing far away
They?ve got me on a belt, I?m rolling his way
I?m getting my ears pierced today
Oh, Lord, I am full of dread
He?s got that gun pointed right at my head
One slight move and I?m, well, I?m dead
I?m getting my ears pierced today
[instrumental]
All this for just some shiny ears
Half an inch and I am no longer here
His gun is loaded up and I?m full of fear
I?m getting my ears pierced today
Now he?s got me in his sights
I look around but there is nowhere to hide
He aims, he shoots ? I LIVE! ? now the other side
I?m getting my ears pierced today
I?m getting my ears pierced today