Six O'Clock News

Copper on the corner and he loaded two rounds And I can't cross the line to talk you down And Peter, sweet baby, where'd you get that gun? You spend half your life trying to turn the other half around And I tried to come clean, but I guess its no use Your face is all over the six o'clock news They cleared the streets and then they closed the schools I can't even get inside Did you lose your head when the FARM went down? Or was it when your daddy died after he moved to town And I know your mama calls you good for nothin' She says her baby is a failer and she don't want you callin' And I tried to come clean, but I guess its no use Your face is all over the six o'clock news They cleared the streets and then they closed the schools I can't even get inside And Peter, sweet baby, there's just something that I gotta say to you I'm gonna have your baby this coming June We could get a little place down by Gilmour Park You could do a little time and save my broken heart And I tried to come clean, but I guess its no use Your face is all over the six o'clock news They cleared the streets and then they closed the schools I can't even get inside I tried to come clean, but I guess its no use Copper went ahead and he just shot you through Now you're lying dead on the avenue I can't feel my broken heart And I can't feel my broken heart