Put Down The Gun
Locations
All one in the same
All containing aspirations and dreams
Only to be shot down,
By the shot sound,
Of a shot gun,
That you shot becasue you thought it would be fun
Your definition of fun is messed up
Don't even want to get a job or take the time to get dressed up
Are you obsessed with the thought of killing those who succeed?
Does street cred take over while common sense receeds
I dont get it, I'm confused
Tell me why do you refuse
To choose a life without abuse
You think it's cool, I'm not amused
If only you knew
That your education could get you further than your crew
And the dirty work that they ask you to do
Put down the gun, pick up a book
Clear your vision and take a second look
At the world and what you see
God cared enough to give you the air to breathe
Now with the desire to succeed, change your life
Our ancestors didn't fight for our rights just to be seen
They did it with a purpose and a meaning
Did they do their work in vain?
Did they fight just so we could be locked up and put in chains?
It's kind of strange that they didn't even know our names
But they fought anyway so there could one day be a change
It's a waste of time killing people as they leave their families behind
While they rise to the sky
You're still on solid ground searching for your peice of mind
But the answer is not in the bullet
Hand on the trigger contimplating should I pull it
The consequences could be heavy and you know it
You're not thinking of the reaping of the seed as you sew it
You're thinkning of the glory you'll recieve from your crew
Saying it's only one life poull the trigger then it's through
But what if that was you
On the other side of the weapon
God's creation blown away at the split of a second
In spirit sitting silent watching your family as they wept
But there's nothing they could do but hope the killer learned his lesson
As your empty corpse lessens, your spirit floats free
You're unable to accomplish earthly goals and dreams
But you're satisfied with your eyes as you look to the sky
Because you know that there lies a heavenly home on high
Still your family cries, they're distraught unable to function
The young killer walks the streets confident as if he runs them
And those who want a future sit around in fear and fright
Thinking will I see tomorrow or be shot and killed tonight
Dear Lord we need your light
So I pray with all my might
That even though we have our own eyes
We see through your sight