Perfect Way To Die

Your rage is real
Your rage is earned
But I will not let you let it defeat you
I will not allow you to let the pain win

Simple walk to the corner store
Mama never thought she would be getting a call from the coroner
Said 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?"

It rained fire in the city that day, they say
River of blood in the streets
No love in the streets
But then came silence from the city that day, they say
Just another one gone
And the city moved on

And she's stuck there, singing
"Baby, don't you close your eyes
'Cause this could be our final time
And you know I'm horrible at saying goodbye
When I think of all you could've done
At least you'll stay forever young
I guess you picked the perfect way to die
Oh, I guess you picked the perfect way to die"

New job, new city, new her
Bright-eyed, you would have been proud if you knew her
Flashing lights in the mirror
Pull over, pull over
A couple nights in detention and it's over
A whole life's over

They came marching in the city that day, they say
Carrying signs in the streets
Crying eyes in the streets
But they heard nothing from the city that day, they say
Just another one gone
And the city moved on

And we're stuck here singing
"Baby, don't you close your eyes
'Cause this could be our final time
And you know I'm horrible at saying goodbye
When I think of all you could've done
At least you'll stay forever young
I guess you picked the perfect way to die
Oh, I guess you picked the perfect way to die"

Another dream lost
Another king and queen lost
Another broken promise they refuse to make right
Another night to live in fear
Oh, another night that you're not here
Another reason to get out there and fight
But I say, "Baby, don't you close your eyes
'Cause this could be our final time
And you know I'm horrible at saying goodbye
And I think of all you could've done
At least you'll stay forever young
I guess you picked the perfect way to die
Oh, I guess you picked the perfect"

Sit, play