Johnnys Got A Gun

Youve crushed the resistence before its begun

Silenced the voices whove dared to confront

Laying your hands upon all that you rule

Becoming the man who you overtrew

Now you better watch out

cause johnnys got a gun

Youve got all the armies, youve got all the arms

Youve got all the armories

The harbors blockaded, the streets barricaded

Every thought is under lock and key

Theres an idea rising that you cant detect

From the same poor souls you claim to protect

Theres a violent burning hatred in every mothers son

You better watch out, cause johnnys got a gun

Youve anchored your warships, cleared all the airstrips

Readied the seeds to decay

Stolen the youth to fill ranks in your troops

Keeping rebellion at bay

The fathers before you who now line the graves

Are being remembered before its too late

And their sons you call rebels are coming one

You better watch out, cause johnnys got a gun

The hours upon you, the past will soon haunt you

Yesterday becomes today

The helpless, the hopeless, the lost ones, the homeless

The weak can afford to be brave

Theres only much a poor man can take

Before he no longer fears making mistakes

If dyings the answer, then dying be done

You better watch out, cause johnnys got a gun

Theyve come from the country, the city and shore

Theyve come from the wind and the rain

The come from the fires whos ashes are cold

They come from the desert and snow

They fear theyll be dying but more than that fear

The cries of oppression that no ears can hear

Until every last rebel surrenders or runs

You better watch out, cause johnnys got a gun