What you go and do
   You go and give the boy a gun
   Now there ain't place to run to
   Ain't no place to run to
  
   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
   Bang bang bang
   We'll shoot him down
  
   Give him drugs and give him candy
   Anything 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
  
   If he wants the chances that you took from him
   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