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Son of a Gun

from Pulling on Strings by -k

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Congratulations, said a father to son,
Now that you’re older I bought you a gun
It’s your very first pistol, keep it holstered and hot
Never hesitate or be the one to get shot
But look out kid, there ain’t nobody you can trust
Keep it close; never let your pistol rust

But now it’s up in the closet, tucked in a box
A broken down pistol with a trigger guard lock
It sits and it waits ‘til it’s back at the range
Shooting paper targets that will never engage
But look out kid, you see it on the TV screen
Why it’s another killer going on a shoot’n spree

Walking my sidearm, late out at night
When a stranger approached me and gave me a fright
There was a twitch of the finger and a reach for the hip
A flashing of lightning and a crack of a whip
Look out kid, there ain’t no way to hide what you did
You can try and try, but lead ain’t something you can forgive

When you carry your gun, well you always can find
A reason to use it in the peace of your mind
There’s a bullet to send, there’s a means to an end,
A threat to attend, and a will to defend
But look out kid, everybody’s too damn spooked
They’re just sitting at their windows, looking for somebody to shoot

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from Pulling on Strings, released November 22, 2016

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-k Hurdland, Missouri

i sing songs that pop in my head.
I record them so i can forget them.
Here they are.
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