Simple walk to the corner storeMama never thought she would be gettin’ a call from the coronerSaid her son’s been gunned down, been gunned down“Can you come now?”Tears in her eyes, “Can you calm down?Please, ma’am, can you calm down?”But it rained fire in the city that day, they sayA river of blood in the streetsNo love in the streetsAnd then came silence in the city that day, they sayJust another one goneAnd they tell her move onAnd she’s stuck there, singing“Baby, don’t you close your eyes‘Cause this could be our final timeAnd you know I’m horrible at saying goodbyeAnd I think of all you could have doneAt least you’ll stay forever youngI guess you picked the perfect way to dieOh, I guess you picked the perfect way to die”New job, new city, new herBright-eyed, you would have been proud if you knew herFlashing lights in the mirror, pull over, pull overA couple nights in detention and it’s over, a whole life’s overThey came marching in the city that day, they say
Carryin’ signs in the streetCryin’ eyes in the streetsBut they heard nothing from the city that day, they sayJust another one goneAnd the city moved onWe’re stuck here singing“Baby, don’t you close your eyes‘Cause this could be our final timeAnd you know I’m horrible at saying goodbyeI’ll think of all you coulda doneAt least you’ll stay forever youngI guess you picked the perfect way to dieOh, I guess you picked the perfect way to die”Another dream lostAnother king and queen lostAnother broken promise they refuse to make rightOh, another night to live in fearOh, another night that you’re not hereAnother reason to get out there and fightBut I said, “Baby, don’t you close your eyes‘Cause this could be our final timeAnd you know I’m horrible at saying goodbyeBut I’ll think of all you coulda doneAt least you’ll stay forever youngI guess you picked the perfect way to dieOh, I guess you picked the perfect way..