Silence Can Kill (For Boulder)

Ten people killed People running for their lives We got people down inside King Soopers There's a shooter, active shooter, get away! We're turning numb We're digging graves Silence can kill Have we got nothing to say? 10 lives in my hometown grocery store We used to shop there when I was four Bright-eyed, innocent child Never would've thought I'd lose a friend in the cereal aisle How many times does somebody have to die Until we understand semiautomatics don't save lives They take them And people who need help Keep turning to guns to rebel Second amendment came from the 1700s When they didn't even sell semi-automatic weapons It's time to change It can't wait We need gun reform and an end to the NRA Across the aisle, we all know it's true And yet we've done nothing Divided by red and blue I've had enough of politics and games We can't let our neighbors keep dying in vain We're turning numb We're digging graves Silence can kill Have we got nothing to say? It's time we step up Before it's too late Silence can kill Have we got nothing to say? Parents aren't meant to bury their kids You shouldn't have to conceal a gun to buy potato chips Or see a movie Or go to school With every shooting, our country looks like it's run by fools Obsessed with capitalism Losing lives but we're numb to a system Where corporations make billions selling guns With no purpose other than shedding human blood Ask any gun expert You don't need an AR15 to hunt They're only used to spread fear and rage And to earn blood money for the NRA In our heart of hearts, we all know it's true And yet, we've done nothing Divided by red and blue I've had enough of politics and games We can't let our neighbors keep dying in vain We're turning numb We're digging graves Silence can kill Have we got nothing to say? It's time we step up Before it's too late Silence can kill Have we got nothing... Jody Waters, Officer Eric Talley Will we remember their names? Lynn Murray, Teri Leiker, Denny Strong, Tralona Bartkowiak, Neven Stanisic, Rikki Olds, Kevin Mahoney, Suzanne Fountain... Oh, Father, when will we change? We're turning numb We're digging graves Silence can kill Have we got nothing to say? It's time we step up Before it's too late Silence can kill Have we got nothing to say? Have we got nothing to say Have we got nothing to say Father tell me, when will we change?