Natalie Merchant - Gun Shy Lyrics
Gun shyI always knew that you would take yourself so far from home as soon as,And as far as you could go. by the 1/4 inch cut of your hair by the army issueGreen, for the past eight weeks I can tell where youve been. for I knew, iCould see, it was all cut and dried to me there was soldiers blue bloodStreaming inside your veins. there is a world outside of this room and when youMeet it promise me that you wont meet it with your gun.So now you are one, one of the brave few, and its awful sad we need boysLike you. I hope the day never comes for heres your live round son. stock andBarrel, safety, trigger, heres your gun. well I knew, I could see, it was allCut and dried to me there was soldiers blue blood streaming inside your veins.There is a world outside of this room and when you meet it promise me that youWont meet it with your gun taking aim. for I dont mean to argue, that theyveMade a decent boy of you and I dont mean to spoil your home coming, but babyBrother you should expect me to.Stock and barrel, safety, trigger, heres your gun. so now does yourHeart pitter pat with a patriotic song when you see the stripes of old gloryWaving? for I knew, I could see, it was all cut and dried to me there wasSoldiers blue blood streaming inside your veins. there is a world outside ofThis room and when you meet it promise me that you wont meet it with your gunTaking aim. I dont mean to argue, theyve made a decent boy of you and I dontMean to spoil your homecoming my baby brother jude and I dont mean to hurt youBy saying this again, theyre so good at making soldiers but theyre not asGood at making men.
