Gunman

Adrian Belew · Young Lions [1990]

Gunman, my sort of star, we put you there

You're all of us now, you're all over town

On wrappers and cans, you're bigger than life

You're braver than dad



You're a gunman, holding your own

You're a gunman, never alone



Gunman, leader of packs, shadow of death

Killer in chic, never betrayed, friend of our kids

You're a gunman, holding your own

You're a gunman, never alone



Gunman, trader in arms

The kids on the streets are buying your charms



Gunman, my sort of star

We're bleeding for you, we put you there

What would you give, you're all of us now

We're burning for you



You're all over town, gunman

You're on wrappers and cans

You're bigger than life and we're dying for you

And you're braver than dad, gunman

Your woman are dogs but they're braver than you



We're bleeding for you

What would you give?

We're burning for you, gunman



We invented you, now we've got to live with you

You're more solid than a rock

A rock of cocaine or crack or ice or death

Like a rock of death, like a gravestone, gunman