"Guns Kill People" genre: Rock
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	Unique Jazz/Pop/Rap narrative about the dangers of guns. each verse relates a true story of the misuse of hand guns.
	MP3.com CD: MEO Media Arts Sampler 1999 - buy it! CD: Soul Doubt   Label: MEO Media Arts MEOD 002 Credits: Just M.E.
	Story Behind the Song Time and time again we hear stories of firearms being misused due to negligence, anger and just plain stupidity. The margin of tollerance for error is razor thin when an object as unforgiving as a gun is involved. Gun control or not, we are safer without them. I wrote the song and recorded it in one take all in one day at my home studio in Canyon Country, CA in the summer of 1996. I played all the instruments, edited the sound effects and mixed it myself. I love the spontenaety of todays technology. I like to work with other musicians but I have a better time working by myself and making all the creative decisions. Lyrics Pretty sweet Matilda played a trick on Dad & Mom She hid in the closet to yell "Boo!" when they came home But this 14-year-old baby didn't know Dad has his gun She gasped "I love you Daddy" then her little life was done Guns kill people And if you have a gun or two I hope you understand If I don't hang around with you Guns kill people And if you don't have a gun It's pretty safe to say It won't be shooting anyone Little Josh was playing on Grandma's feather bed Just by chance he found the gun she kept right by her bed There's oh so many pretty things to play with in her house Joshua put the shiny barrel right into his mouth Guns kill people... The kids are congregating with their skateboards, cars and bikes Kids are kids, they need to dress and talk and act alike So I can see why speeding snipers snuff innocent lives They wouldn't make those same mistakes if they faced them eye to eye Guns kill people... Jack was driving home from work late one Monday night Steven didn't signal, Jackie clipped him on the right Tempers started flaring and a shot rang loud and mean And a simple fender bender turned into a murder scene Guns kill people... Lennon asked why peaceful men all die so violently Jesus, Lincoln, Ghandi, King, Sadat and the Kennedys Then Satan filled him full of holes though the holes were rather small How many holes will it take until we fill our city halls? Soldiers came for Jesus, Peter raised his weapon high To protect his God and country, be the hero brave and right But Jesus healed his enemy, get your Bible from the shelf Find Matthew 26:52 read the warning for yourself Guns kill people And if you have a gun or two Don't be too surprised If that gun gets turned right on you Guns kills people And if you don't have a gun It's pretty safe to say You couldn't shoot your only son ...eh *Mr. Gaye? We've mastered war, when will we master peace? *(Referring to the murder of Marvin Gaye by his father) (c) 1999 MEO Music BMI

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