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Shotgun
Copyright 1988 Jim Becker (ASCAP)
Words and Music by Jim Becker
Performed by The Barnburners of Los Angeles
There's a borderline
Don't you cross to the other side
Don't step out over the boundary that keeps you in your place
Can you hear the mission bells
Well, they're rining all by themselves
Sounding out the law of the country that keeps you in your place
Now you can't run free with the shackles of the stony hearts of many around you
And I bet they never taught you that in school
It's easy for a hero with blood on his hands to get a standing ovation for killing for the land
Bet they never taught you that in school
He who has the shotgun makes the rules
In a dusty land
My lungs are filled with sand
She's standing up ahead holding baby Jesus in her arms
Yeah I thought we'd never meet again
Taken up by atomic hands
Well, now I can see her clearly holding baby Jesus in her arms
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| Lyric Credits: |
Jim Becker |
| Music Credits: |
Jim Becker |
| Producer Credits: |
Robert Feist |
| Publisher Credits: |
Foggy Idea Music |
| Performance Credits: |
The Barnburners of Los Angeles |
| Label Credits: |
Blast Records (re-released in 2009 under Foggy Idea Music) |
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Short Song Description:
This was written at the end of the Reagan era but before the Cold War came to an end
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Long Song Description:
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Story Behind the Song:
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| Song Length: |
5:23 |
| Primary Genre: |
Rock-Classic |
| Secondary Genre: |
Rock-Roots/Rock n' Roll |
| Tempo / Feel: |
Medium (111 - 130) |
| Lead Vocal: |
Male Vocal |
| Subject Matter 1: |
War |
| Subject Matter 2: |
Revolution |
| Mood 1: |
Disconcerted |
| Similar Artist 1: |
Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| Similar Artist 2: |
Tom Petty |
| Language: |
English |
| Era: |
1970 - 1979 |
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