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Bang bang bang
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What you go and do
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You go and give the boy a gun
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Now there ain't place to run to
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Ain't no place to run to
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When he hold it in his hand
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He feel mighty he feel strong
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Now there ain't no place to run to
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Ain't no place to run
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One day he may come back
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Repay us for what we've done
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Then where you gonna run to
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Where you gonna run
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But one fine day
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All our problems will be solved
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Bang bang bang
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We'll shoot him down
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Give him drugs and give him candy
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Anything to make him think he's happy
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And he won't ever come for us
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He won't ever come
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But if he does
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And if there's no one else around
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Bang bang bang
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We'll shoot him down
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If he preys only on his neighbors
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Brothers sisters and friends
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We'll consider it a favor
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We'll consider justice done
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But if he comes for you or me
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And we can place a gun in his hand
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Bang bang bang
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We'll shoot him dead
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What you go and do
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You go and give the boy a gun
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Now there ain't no place to run to
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Ain't no place to run
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Now we'll all be at his mercy
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If he decides to hunt us down
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Cause there ain't no place to run to
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Ain't no place to run
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If he wants the chances that you took from him
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And nothing that you own
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Then there'll be no place to run to
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There'll be no place to run
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And if he finds himself to be
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A reflection of us all
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Bang bang bang
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He'll shoot us down
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Before you can raise your eyes to read
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The writing on the wall
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Bang bang bang
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He'll shoot you down
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Before you can bridge the gulf between
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And embrace him in your arms
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Bang bang bang
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He'll shoot you down
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Bang bang bang
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| Tracy Chapman |
