Janie's Got a Gun
Aerosmith Lyrics

Dumb, dumb, dumb, honey what have you done?
The person addressed is asked what foolish act they have committed.

Dumb, dumb, dumb it's the sound of my gun
The repetition of 'dumb' shows disapproval of their actions, which has caused the singer to resort to using their gun.

Janie's got a gun
Janie is in possession of a weapon.

Her whole world's come undone
Something significant has gone wrong in Janie's life.

From lookin' straight at the sun
Janie may have been exposed to something harmful, like staring directly at the sun.

What did her daddy do?
The singer asks what Janie's father did to her.

What did he put you through?
The singer reveals that Janie has been through something traumatic due to her father's actions.

They said when Janie was arrested they found him underneath a train
Janie's father potentially committed suicide or had an accident involving a train after Janie took action against him.

But man, he had it comin'
Despite the tragedy, the artist believes Janie's father deserved what he got.

Now that Janie's got a gun she ain't never gonna be the same
Possessing a weapon has changed Janie's life and she is unlikely to return to her old self.

Her dog day's just begun
Janie's life has just started to become difficult.

Now everybody is on the run
Janie's actions have caused a ripple effect and people are trying to escape the consequences.

Tell me now it's untrue
The singer asks for confirmation that what they have heard about Janie's situation is false.

He jacked a little bitty baby
Janie's father has done something terrible to a young child.

The man has got to be insane
The singer attributes Janie's father's actions to insanity.

They say the spell that he was under the lightning and the thunder knew that someone had to stop the rain
Janie's father was under some kind of negative influence and someone needed to put an end to it.

It's Janie's last I.O.U.
Janie has finally taken revenge against her father for what he did to her and others.

She had to take him down easy and put a bullet in his brain
Janie chose to end her father's life in a somewhat humane way.

She said 'cause nobody believes me, The man was such a sleaze, he ain't never gonna be the same
Janie had to resort to violence because she felt that no one else would believe or help her with the situation. She also reveals that her father was a despicable person who likely hurt her and others before.

Janie's got a gun
Repetition of the earlier statement, implying that Janie's actions have serious consequences.

Everybody is on the run
Janie's actions have created a sense of dread and fear among those who knew what was going on.