Lyrics

MAN WITH A GUN


I MET A MAN WITH A GUN
FOLLOWING ME FROM BEHIND
WHEN HE PUT THAT GUN INTO MY BACK
HAD ME FROZEN WHERE I STOOD
AND NOW HIS TROUBLE IS MINE
PASSED BY A WOMAN OF AGE
NOTICED A VACANCY SIGN
THEY SAID NOONE EVER CAME TO CALL
SO SHE CHECKED OUT FOR GOOD
I HEAR THE CHILDREN ARE FINE
AND THE CHILDREN IN THE CITY
DON?T PLAY IN THE YARDS
WATCHING FROM THE WINDOWS
THEY?LL BE SAFE BEHIND THE BARS OF FREEDOM
IT HAS TO HUMBLE A MAN
TO LOSE HIS HOUSE AND HIS HOME
BUT WHEN A POOR BOY?S TIRED OF BEING POOR
HE KNOWS THERE?S GOT TO BE SOMETHING MORE
AND SO HE PICKS UP THE PHONE
AND THEY ASK SO MANY QUESTIONS ?
?ARE YOU BLACK OR WHITE,
SLEEPING WITH ANOTHER MAN
AND GIVING UP YOUR RIGHT TO FREEDOM?
AND THE LEADERS OF MY COUNTRY
WELL THEY TELL ME THE?YRE MY FRIENDS
AND IF I LISTEN CAREFULLY I?LL GROW UP TO BE THEM
SO HOORAY FOR ALL THE SOLDIERS
STICKING TO THEIR GUNS
IF DESTINY WAS UP TO ME I THINK
I?D MAKE A RUN FOR FREEDOM
TEACH ME THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE
UNSPOKEN AND UNDERSTOOD
AFTER ALL THIS TALK OF MAKING PEACE
WELL I THINK I?VE HEARD ENOUGH
I?D CLOSE MY EYES IF I COULD
BUT HOORAY FOR CONVERSATION, TRYING TO MAKE SOME SENSE
ARE WE FEELING STRONG ENOUGH TO DISARM THE DEFENSE
AND HOORAY FOR ALL THE NATIONS BLEEDING US TO WAR
ONLY IN THE NAME OF LOVE OR SOMETHING THAT I?M NOT SURE OF
HOORAY FOR MY RELIGION, I DON?T KNOW WHAT FOR
BUT SOMEONE SAID IF I BELIEVED THEY?D OPEN UP THE DOORS
TO A THOUSAND HUNGRY PEOPLE THAT I MAY NEVER MEET
LET THEM REACH THE PROMISED LAND AND GOBBLE UP THE STREETS OF FREEDOM