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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Vocals
Randy Jackson
Randy Jackson
Bass Guitar
Manu Katché
Manu Katché
Drums
Mike Campbell
Mike Campbell
Electric Guitar
Vernon Reid
Vernon Reid
Electric Guitar
Waddy Wachtel
Waddy Wachtel
Electric Guitar
Roy Bittan
Roy Bittan
Keyboards
Mino Cinelu
Mino Cinelu
Percussion
Steve Thornton
Steve Thornton
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Producer
Chad Blinman
Chad Blinman
Assistant Engineer
Greg Goldman
Greg Goldman
Assistant Engineer
Rick Plank
Rick Plank
Assistant Engineer
David Bianco
David Bianco
Recording Engineer
Thom Panunzio
Thom Panunzio
Recording Engineer
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain
Mixing Engineer
Jimmy Iovine
Jimmy Iovine
Producer

Lyrics

What you go and do You go and give the boy a gun Now there ain't no place to run to Ain't no place to run When he hold it in his hand He feel mighty, he feel strong Now there ain't no place to run to Ain't no place to run One day he may come back Repay us for what we've done Then, where you gonna run to? Where you gonna run? But one fine day All our problems will be solved 'Cause bang, bang, bang We'll shoot him down Give him drugs and give him candy Anything, oh, to make him think he's happy And he won't ever come for us He won't ever come But if he does And if there's no one else around Bang, bang, bang We'll shoot him down If he preys only on his neighbors Brothers, sisters and friends We'll consider it a favor We'll consider justice done But if he comes for you or me And we can place a gun in his hand Bang, bang, bang We'll shoot him dead What you go and do? You go and give the boy a gun Now there ain't no place to run to Ain't no place to run Now we'll all be at his mercy If he decides to hunt us down 'Cause there ain't no place to run to Ain't no place to run He wants the chances that you took from him Oh, and nothing that you own Then there'll be no place to run to There'll be no place to run And if he finds himself to be A reflection of us all Bang, bang, bang He'll shoot us down Before you can raise your eyes to read The writing on the wall Bang, bang, bang He'll shoot you down Before you can bridge the gulf between And embrace him in your arms Bang, bang, bang He'll shoot you down
Writer(s): Tracy Chapman Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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