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>> >> > > >Mommy........
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >Johnny brought a gun to school,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >He told his friends that it was cool,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >And when he pulled the trigger back,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >It shot with a great crack.
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >Mommy, I was a good girl, I did
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >What I was told,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >I went to school, I got straight A's,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >I even got the gold!
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >But Mommy, when I went school that day,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >I never said good-bye,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >I'm sorry Mommy, I had to go,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >But Mommy, please don't cry.
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >When Johnny shot the gun,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >He hit me and another,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >And all because Johnny,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >Got the gun from his older brother.
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >Mommy, please tell Daddy;
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >That I love him very much,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >And please tell Chris; my boyfriend;
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >That it wasn't just a crush.
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >And tell my little sister;
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >That she is the only one now,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >And tell my dear sweet grandmother;
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >I'll by waiting for her now,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >And tell my wonderful friends;
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >That they always were the best;
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >Mommy, I'm not the first,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >I'm no better than the rest.
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >Mommy, tell my teachers;
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >I won't show up for class,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >And never to forget this,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >And please don't let this pass.
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >Mommy, why'd it have to be me?
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >No one deserves this,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >Mommy, warn the others,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >Mommy I left without a kiss.
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >And Mommy tell the doctors;
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >I know they really did try,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >I think I even saw a doctor,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >Trying not to cry.
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >Mommy, I'm slowly dying,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >With a bullet in my chest,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >But Mommy please remember,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >I'm in heaven with the rest.
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >Mommy I ran as fast as I could,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >When I heard that crack,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >Mommy, listen to me if you would,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >I'm not coming back.
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >I wanted to go to college,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >I wanted to try things that were new,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >I guess I'm not going with Daddy,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >On that trip to the new zoo.
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >I wanted to get married,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >I wanted to have a kid,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >I wanted to be an actress,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >Mommy, I wanted to live.
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >But Mommy I must go now,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >The time is getting late,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >Mommy, tell my boyfriend,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >I'm sorry but I had to cancel the date.
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >I love you Mommy, I always have,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >I know; you know! it's true,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >And Mommy all I wanted to say is,
>> >> > > >>>
>> >> > > >"Mommy, I love you."