It's a Killer

(G. Rossington, J.& D. Van Zant, E. King)
 There's a rumour goin' 'round on the backside of town
 Jake is out to get some revenge
 Has fire in his eyes since his brother died
 Shot down by a so-called friend
 For a fifty dollar gram is what the neighbors say
 Drugs had control of his life
 Caught up on crack you're tryin' to think back
 The devil had him hooked you could see it in his eyes
 It's a killer
 There's a cold house at the corner of the street
 The kids come and go there at night
 Jerry drove up in front of the house
 Somebody pulled out a knife
 Jerry freaked out and went for his gun
 Shot him right between the eyes
 All he ever wanted was a twenty dollar high
 But now he's locked up for the rest of his life
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 It's a killer there's no way out baby once your in
 It's a killer steal from your family
 Then you'll turn on your friends
 It's a killer It can happen to you
 So don't you never, never give in
 It's a killer
 The neighborhood I used to call home
 These days it's lookin' like a war zone
 Unemployment on the rise but the black market thrives
 Money just keeps changin' hands
 The laws are gettin' tough sometimes it's not enough
 To satisfy supply and demand
 Trouble breaks out there's fightin' in the streets
 Bullets flyin' all around
 An innocent child caught in the line of fire
 All because there weren't enough drugs to go around
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