| Read more about the performance in this playlist www.youtube.com The song was first released on the "Music from Songwriter" album, the soundtrack to the movie "Songwriter" with Kris and Willie (1984) www.youtube.com Kris seems to really love it, for he also has a rendition of it on his album "A moment of forever" (1995), though leaving out a verse on that one. I DO really love it, and I do love Stephen's guitar solo here... Under the gun Kris Kristofferson, 1984 Break a man, break a promise Break a heart, break a home Take a long hard look at a heaven Gone to hell under the gun See the child, young and hungry Growing wild, on the run And he'll die reaching for freedom He was born under the gun From the wall, see the soldier Hear the call, here they come like a storm over the border till they fall under the gun Swollen men, blind with power Break the rules, one by one With their lies raising the danger Of their games under the gun. No more time, no more chances No more wars will be won In the end only the losers Hold the land under the gun Hold the truth like a candle Let it shine like the sun On the love that's left to believe in In a world under the gun. Under the gun Zerbrich einen Mann, brich ein Versprechen brich ein Herz, mach ein Zuhause kaputt Schau einen langen, genauen Blick auf den Himmel, der zur Hölle gegangen ist unter dem Gewehr Sieh das Kind, jung und hungrig wild aufwachsend, auf der Flucht Und er wird sterben, nach Freiheit strebend Er wurde geboren unter ... |
