Shoot Me If I Don't Have the Right (feat. Jay Murray)

Part 1

In a world where we are forced to hide

Where we can't make love

unless it's in the night

Violent acts take place every day

And they happen in broad daylight

What role's mine but to keep alive?

I reflect what's here in front of me

I won't tell people how to feel

Not to preach and tryin' not to lead

To reflect what I see is real

What role's mine but to keep alive?

And who decides?

Part 2

He was famous for his rallying

Speeches crafted and inspiring

Times were brinking on catastrophe

Led the country onto victory

His finest hour had been immortalised

Lifting public once demoralised

Influenced a nation listening

New born children were named after him

What came after him?

Part 3

THE CHILD LISTENED TO THE RADIO

A SOUND HELPING WITH THE SORROW

TO HELP FACE ANOTHER DAY

THERE WAS NOTHING

THEN THERE WAS A KING

WHEN HE SPOKE AND WHEN HE SINGS

HE WAS GIVING IT ALL AWAY

BECAME THE WORKING CLASS HERO

HE SPOKE OUT AGAINST (THE) NEROS

HE WOULD PONTIFICATE

PEACE USED TO BE A DIRTY WORD

HE WAS AN ADVOCATE

AND UNDETERRED

HE WAS GIVING IT ALL AWAY

Part 4

Peace aint something wished for

It's something that you make

Something you are and do for

Something you give away

Count your age not by years

Not tears but friends and smiles

While he was living there was an island of truth there was an honesty

Part 5

Wrote an open letter stating I have never

Claimed to be revolutionary

THE WORDS CAME TO ME

So shoot me, shoot me

If I'm not allowed to sing about anything

Part 6

Shoot me if I can't have the right to sing

Shoot me if I can't have the right

Shoot me if I get drunk and annoying

Shoot me if I can't have the right

Shoot me if I'm looking for attention

Shoot me if I can't have the right

Shoot me if I'm questioning religion

Shoot me if I can't have the right

So shoot

Part 7

A LUNATIC TOOK IT AS AN INVITATION

AND ONE WAS ALL IT TOOK

KILLING MACHINE

IN A LAND YOU CAN BUY A GUN

PROTECTED BY THE SECOND ONE

BARE ARMS IN THE USA

WHEN OUR HEROES GO

WHO WILL REPLACE?

Part 8

He was famous for his rallying

Songs were crafted and inspiring

Finest hour forever immortalised

Lifting public once demoralised