[Verse 1]
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Another Day another crazy loner with a gun
A
Another mad jihahi's done what cannot be undone
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The congressperson semi-automatically declares
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To the victims of this tragedy we send our thoughts and prayers
[Verse 2]
A Em
If guns are regulated well we're on a slippery slope
A
To common sense and public safety, reason, peace and hope
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But rest assure we've got the issue square in our crosshairs
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To the victims of this tragedy we send our thoughts and prayers
[Verse 3]
A Em
"Aim high", we say. "Shoot straight", we say. "Go for the kill", we shout.
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We've got the enemy in our sights. We say "Let's take 'em out".
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We want you armed and dangerous our candidate declares
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And to the victims of this tragedy we send our thoughts and prayers
[Bridge 1]
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Let's pass conceal and carry
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So Curly, Moe, and Larry
Bm
can act like Dirty Harry
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Now let us pray for peace
[Verse 4]
A Em
And throw another AK-47 in the cart
A
For hunting deer, of course, who might be shopping at Wal-mart
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We answer to a higher truth called what the market bears
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And to the victims of this tragedy we send our thoughts and prayers
[Verse 5]
A Em
The tree of liberty is watered with a tyrant's blood
A
Yes, so said Thomas Jefferson. Or was it Elmer Fudd?
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(The twee of wibety is watered with a tywant's blood eh-ehe-eh-ee)
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For bloody insurrection a true patriot prepares
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And to the victims of that tragedy we send our thoughts and prayers
[Bridge 2]
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I love that second amendment remedy
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And so I'm voting for Yosemite-Sam
Em
Yes I am! Yes I am! Yes I am!
[Verse 6]
A Em
Take comfort - I mean cover, it's a problem we can't fix
A
There's nothing certain in this world 'cept guns and lunatics
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Our words say 'we're so sorry' and our action say 'who cares'
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And to the victims of this tragedy...
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and every subsequent tradgedy we'll send only our thoughts and prayers