Word just came from upstate, Joe
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Lower the flag again
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This time, its Dayton, southwest Ohio
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Last night, El Paso, Texas counted 22 dead
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[Verse 2]
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Soon, the brass will offer up their thoughts and prayers
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Soon, therell be protests in the street
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And the media from out of town will chew it up and spit it out
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And move on to the next one before we even grieve
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Yeah, theyll move on to the next one before we even grieve
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[Chorus]
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Some say we start to die on the day that were born
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But no one wants to live life on their knees
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Maybe we start to die on the day that were born
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But we deserve to live life in-between
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[Verse 3]
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A husband kissed the cross that bears his Margies name
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And promises hell see her once again
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Wont see her children grow, wont see their love grow old
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Last night, their dream became a nightmare and their nightmare has no end
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Last night, their dream became a nightmare and their nightmare has no end
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[Chorus]
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Some say we start to die on the day that were born
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But no one wants to live life on their knees
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Maybe we start to die on the day that were born
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But we deserve to live life in-between
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[Verse 4]
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These days, its hard to sleep when I lay my head down
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What if it was your loved one layin on the ground?
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Im left to think about, “What if, what now?”
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Dear God, I wanna pray, but tonight, I have my doubts
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When I think about those families now
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[Bridge]
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If theres somethin we can talk about, lets talk about it
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If theres somethin we can figure out, lets figure it out
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If theres somethin we can talk about, lets talk about it
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If theres somethin we can figure out, lets figure it out
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El Paso, Texas
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Dayton, Ohio
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Las Vegas, Nevada
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Sebring, Florida
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Orlando, Florida
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Penn State University
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Aurora, Illinois
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Virginia Beach, Virginia
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Gilroy, California
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
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Columbine
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Columbine
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Sandy Hook Elementary
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[Chorus]
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Some say we start to die on the day that were born
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But no one wants to live life on their knees
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Maybe we start to die on the day that were born
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You believe what you want to believe
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But we deserve to live life in-between
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[Outro]
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Word just came from upstate, Joe
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Lower the flag again
