Lyrics - Lower the flag

Word just came from upstate Joe, lower the flag again
This time it's Dayton, southwest Ohio, last night El Paso, Texas counted 22 dead
Soon the brass will offer up their thoughts and prayers
Soon there'll be protests in the street
And the media from out of town will chew it up and spit it out
Then move on to the next one before we even grieve
Yeah, then move on to the next one before we even grieve

Some say we start to die on the day that we're born
But no one wants to live life on their knees
Maybe we start to die on the day that we're born
But we deserve to live life in between

A husband kissed the cross that bears his Margie's name
And promises he'll see her once again
Won't see her childen grow, won't see their love grow old
Last night their dream became a nightmare and their nightmare has no end
Last night their dream became a nightmare and their nightmare has no end

Some say we start to die on the day that we're born
But no one wants to live life on their knees
Maybe we start to die on the day that we're born
But we deserve to live life in between

These days it's hard to sleep when I lay my head down
What if it was your loved one laying on the ground
I'm left to think about what if, what now?
Dear God I wanna pray, but tonight I have my doubts
When I think about those families now

If there's something we can talk about, let's talk about it
If there's something we can figure out, let's figure it out
If there's something we can talk about, let's talk about it
If there's something we can figure out, let's figure it out

El Paso, Texas; Dayton, Ohio; Las Vegas, Nevada; Sebring, Florida
Orlando, Florida; Penn State University; Aurora, Illinois
Virginia Beach, Virginia; Gilroy, California; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High; Columbine; Columbine
Sandy Hook Elementary

Some say we start to die on the day that we're born
But no one wants to live life on their knees
Maybe we start to die on the day that we're born
You believe what you want to believe
But we deserve to live life in between
Word just came from upstate Joe, lower the flag again

-> this songs talks about several shootings in the USA. JBJ heard about them in the news and first thought they were talking about the wrong city because it was another one as the day before when he realized that it was another second shooting a day later