Steve Miller Band - Jackson-Kent Blues lyrics
[Steve Miller Band - Jackson-Kent Blues lyrics]
I was down in Nashville just payin' my dues
Headed for Ohio when I read the news
'Bout the people demonstrating 'gainst
The President's views four were shot down by
The National Guard troops
Just like Uncle Sam I put
On my fighting shoes
School shot down cause there's
No more to lose
Now we're headed to DC two by twos
Cause those low down, profound
Killin' four blues
Lookin' for my Congressman to
Make it well known
But the politicians already won't
Answer his telephone
Making in his office while they're
Shooting kids down at home
Worried about the voters but he
Won't be worried long
Silent majority still glued to the tube
Say CIA ain't lookin', FBI come unglued
Shot some more in Jackson just to show
The world what they can do
While we're marching to DC cause
There's too much to do
Give peace a chance give peace a chance
There's no turnin' back my friend
There's no turnin' back
When the President said that the
Tear gas is gone
The army's pulled out leavin'
Blood on the ground
The streets are empty and
The crying's died down
You can be President if no one's around
Just like Kow Kow, you've heard it before
Get back gangster, don't you open that door
Space Cowboy's back to tell you the score
Nothing any good is gonna come from a war
Got those low down, profound
Killin' four blues
Give peace a chance give peace a chance
Give peace a chance
Headed for Ohio when I read the news
'Bout the people demonstrating 'gainst
The President's views four were shot down by
The National Guard troops
Just like Uncle Sam I put
On my fighting shoes
School shot down cause there's
No more to lose
Now we're headed to DC two by twos
Cause those low down, profound
Killin' four blues
Lookin' for my Congressman to
Make it well known
But the politicians already won't
Answer his telephone
Making in his office while they're
Shooting kids down at home
Worried about the voters but he
Won't be worried long
Silent majority still glued to the tube
Say CIA ain't lookin', FBI come unglued
Shot some more in Jackson just to show
The world what they can do
While we're marching to DC cause
There's too much to do
Give peace a chance give peace a chance
There's no turnin' back my friend
There's no turnin' back
When the President said that the
Tear gas is gone
The army's pulled out leavin'
Blood on the ground
The streets are empty and
The crying's died down
You can be President if no one's around
Just like Kow Kow, you've heard it before
Get back gangster, don't you open that door
Space Cowboy's back to tell you the score
Nothing any good is gonna come from a war
Got those low down, profound
Killin' four blues
Give peace a chance give peace a chance
Give peace a chance