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El Paso

©2019 music and words by John R. Black, 42nd Street Music Seattle

El Paso cries at night

Why are my children dead

Who is that man

That came to town

And shot them in the head

 

El Paso cries at night

Today my dear wife died

Who is that man

That came to town

There is no place to hide

 

(Chorus:)

Let’s take those guns and bullets

Bury them in the sand

Clear our minds of hateful thoughts

Toward our fellow man

Let’s take those guns and bullets

Bury them good and deep

And arm ourselves with hope and love

For all humanity 

 

El Paso cries at night

Mommy and Daddy died

Who is that man

That came to town

Oh how hard we cried

 

El Paso cries at night

Why did my brother die

Who is that man

That came to town

There was no reason why

 

(Chorus)

 

Oh Oh Mr. President

What’s on your mind today

Or is it just a tweet or two

That’s all you have to say

 

Oh Oh Mr. President

What’s on your mind today

America’s a melting pot

And were’re all here to stay

 

(Chorus)

 

And arm ourselves with hope and love

For all humanity

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