Gun

Gun - Gil Scott-Heron

Brother man nowadays livin' in the ghetto

Where the dangers sure enough real

Well when he's out late at night and

If he's got his head on right

Well I lay you 9 to 5 he's walking with steel

Brother man says he's 'fraid of gangsters

Messing with people just for fun

He say he don't want to be next

He got a family to protect

So just last week he bought himself a gun

Everybody got a pistol

Everybody got a 45

And the philosophy seem to be

At least as near as

I can see

When other folks give up theirs

I'll give up mine

This is a violent civilization

If civilization's where

I am every channel that

I stop on

Got a different kind of cop on

Killing them by the million for

Uncle Sam

Saturday night just ain't that special

Yeah I got the constitution on the run

'Cause even though we've got the right

To defend our home to defend our life

Got to understand to get it in hand about the guns

Everybody's got a pistol

Everybody got a 45

The philosophy seems to be

At least as near as

I can see

When other folks give up

I I'll give up I'll give up I'll give up say

Saturday night just ain't that special

Freedom to be afraid is all you want

Yes if you don't want to be next

You've got a family

To protect 9 out of 10 you've

Got a friend you've got a gun

Everybody got a pistol

Everybody got a 45

And the philosophy seems to be at least as near as

I can see when other folks give up theirs

I'll give up mine

Everybody got a pistol

This mosty be the

NRA

Yeah 'cause when it's time to line up

You know d*mn well they're gonna shine up

Everybody everybody tap tap tap tap have

And the philosophy seem to at least near

Everybody god to be peer alde be an

I can see when other folks give up theirs

I'll give up mine