Word just came from upstate Joe

Lower the flag again

This time it's Dayton, southwest Ohio

Last night El Paso, Texas counted 22 dead

Soon the brass will offer up their thoughts and prayers

Soon there'll be protests in the street

And the media from out of town

Will chew it up and spit it out

Then move on to the next one

Before we even grieve

Yeah, then move on to the next one

Before we even grieve

Some say we start to die on the day that we're born

But no one wants to live life on their knees

Maybe we start to die on the day that we're born

But we deserve to live life in-between

A husband kissed the cross that bears his Margie's name

And promises he'll see her once again

Won't see her children grow

Won't see their love grow old

Last night their dream became a nightmare

And their nightmare has no end

Last night their dream became a nightmare

And their nightmare has no end

Some say we start to die on the day that we're born

But no one wants to live life on their knees

Maybe we start to die on the day that we're born

But we deserve to live life in-between

These days it's hard to sleep

When I lay my head down

What if it was your loved one

Laying on the ground

I'm left to think about

What if, what now?

Dear God I wanna pray

But tonight I have my doubts

When I think about those families now

If there's something we can talk about, let's talk about it

If there's something we can figure out, let's figure it out

If there's something we can talk about, let's talk about it

If there's something we can figure out, let's figure it out

El Paso, Texas

Dayton, Ohio

Las Vegas, Nevada

Sebring, Florida

Orlando, Florida

Penn State University

Aurora, Illinois

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Gilroy, California

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High

Columbine

Columbine

Sandy Hook Elementary

Some say we start to die on the day that we're born

But no one wants to live life on their knees

Maybe we start to die on the day that we're born

You believe what you want to believe

But we deserve to live life in-between

Word just came from upstate Joe

Lower the flag again