New Model Army - Shot 18 Lyrics
Thou shalt not kill - remember that?you learnt it again and again when you were youngthey said weapons have this safety catchyour moral conscience tells you kidwhat's right,what's wrongwell they make out like they're so surprisedbut it's easy when you're civilisedcount to ten,close your eyesthe way it's always been...shot 18.shot 18.shot 18.Well,i think i was a bit surprisedi never knew i was so anaesthetisedand triggers pull so lightlyand people die so easy - i never realisedyes,i believe in common lawsi believe in even scoresi understand the rules of warthe way the slate is cleaned...shot 18.shot 18.shot 18.Who wants another christian martyrwho wants someone else's painwho wants the world on their shoulderwho wants to have to cry in vainwho wants to have an open sore eating away deep inside youwho wants to torture themselveswhen there's plenty eager to do it for you.Well years might heal all the scarsbut i don't know if you feel like you have that timeand if i was the man that killed your fatherand if i said i'm sorry - would that change your mind?well no one should be so surprisedthat words don't pay for victims' livesit's teeth for teeth,eyes for eyesthe way it's always been...shot 18.shot 18.shot 18.Shot 18.shot 18
