Story Behind The Song
Gun violence in America.
Song Description
A plea for America to come to it's senses regarding guns and violence.
| Song Length |
3:09 |
Genre |
Blues - Rock, Blues - Chicago |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Subject |
Guns, Violence |
Similar Artists |
Muddy Waters, The Rolling Stones |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Stagger Lee shot Billy for that John B. Stetson hat,
Hey Joe shot his old lady, and off to Mexico he did scat,
Robert Ford shot Jesse James for the reward, yeah he shot him the back.
A gunman might shoot for the money, if that's how he makes his dough,
He might slaughter a school full of kids if his sick brain tell him so,
He might shoot you in the mall, or when you're at the movie show (yeah, he's a killer!)
It's time wake up people, it's time to find a better way,
To beat our swords into plowshares, and put our guns away,
And make death by gun a relic, of a long-forgotten day.
Cause he's a gunman people, he might kill you just for sport
He might kill you for god and country, or as a court of resort
But whatever his motivation, he's just doing what he's been taught.
So it's time wake up people, it's time to find a better way,
To beat our swords into plowshares, and put our guns away,
And make death by gun just a bad memory, of a long-forgotten day.