10000 Maniacs - Gun Shy Lyrics
[ natalie merchant ]I always knew that you would take yourself far from homeAs soon as, as far as you could go.By the 1/4 inch cut of your hair and the army issue green,For the past eight weeks I can tell where youve been.For I knew, I could see, it was all cut and dried to meThere was soldiers blue blood streaming inside your veins.There is a world outside of this room and when you meet it promise meYou wont meet it with your gun.So now you are one of the brave few, its awful sad we need boys like you.I hope the day never comes forHeres your live round son. stock and barrel, safety, trigger, heres your gun.Well I knew, I could see, it was all cut and dried to meThere was soldiers blue blood streaming inside your veins.There is a world outside of this room and when you meet it promise meYou wont meet it with your gun taking aim.For I dont mean to argue, theyve made a decent boy of youAnd I dont mean to spoil your home coming,But baby brother you should expect me to.Stock and barrel, safety, trigger, heres your gun.So now does your heart pitter pat with a patriotic songWhen you see the stripes of old glory waving?Well I knew, I could see, it was all cut and dried to meThere was soldiers blue blood streaming inside your veins.There is a world outside of this room and when you meet it promise meYou wont meet it with your gun taking aim.I dont mean to argue, theyve made a decent boy of youAnd I dont mean to spoil your homecoming my baby brother judeAnd I dont mean to hurt you by saying this again,Theyre so good at making soldiers but theyre not so good at making men.
