Perfect Way To Die

Simple walk to the corner store
 Mama never thought she would be getting a call from the coroner
 Said her son's been gunned down, been gunned down
 "Can you come now?"
 Tears in her eyes, "Can you calm down?"
 "Please, ma'am, can you calm down?"
 But it rained fire in the city that day
 They say
 A river of blood in the streets
 No love in the streets
 And then came silence in the city that day
 They say
 Just another one gone
 And they tell her, "Move on"
 And she's stuck there singing
 "Baby, don't you close your eyes
 This could be our final time
 And you know I'm horrible at saying goodbye
 And I think of all you could've done
 At least you'll stay forever young
 I guess you've picked the perfect way to die
 Ooh, I guess you picked the perfect way to die"
 New job, new city, new her
 Bright eyes, you would've been proud if you knew her
 Flashing lights in the mirror, pull over, pull over
 A couple nights in detention and it's over
 Her whole life's over
 They came marching in the city that day
 They say
 Carrying signs in the streets
 Crying eyes in the street
 But they heard nothing from the city that day
 They say
 Just another one gone
 And the city moves on
 We're stuck here singing
 "Baby, don't you close your eyes
 'Cause this could be our final time
 And you know I'm horrible at saying goodbye
 And I'll think of all you could've done
 At least you'll stay forever young
 I guess you've picked the perfect way to die
 Oh, I guess you picked the perfect way to die"
 Another dream lost
 Another king and queen lost
 Another broken promise they refuse to make right
 Oh, another night to live in fear
 Oh, another night that you're not here
 Another reason to get out there and fight
 But I say
 "Baby, don't you close your eyes
 'Cause this could be our final time
 And you know I'm horrible at saying goodbye
 But I'll think of all you could've done
 At least you'll stay forever young
 I guess you've picked the perfect way to die
 Oh, I guess you picked the perfect way"