Simple walk to the corner store

Momma 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"

But it rained fire in the city that day

They say

A river of blood in the streets

No love in the streets

And then came silence in the city that day

They say

Just another one gone

And they tell her "Move on"

And she's stuck there singing

Baby don't you close your eyes

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've picked the perfect way to die

Ooh I guess you picked the perfect way to die

New job new city new her

Bright eyes you would've been proud if you knew her

Flashing lights in the mirror pull over pull over

A couple nights in detention then it's over

Her whole life's over

They came marching in the city that day

They say

Carrying signs in the streets

Crying eyes in the street

But they heard nothing from the city that day

They say

Just another one gone

And the city moves on

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

And I think of all you could've done

At least you'll stay forever young

I guess you've 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

Oh 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've picked the perfect way to die

Oh I guess you picked the perfect way