Barrel Of A Gun - Griz, Leo Napier

When I was a young man, thought I was a genius

Thought everything I thought was a gift, couldn’t be taught

Now I know I was just arrogant

When I was a young man, thought I could do anything

Thought I could go to space, thought I could be police

Thought I could be the president

Well maybe it was bad luck, maybe there was bad drugs

But I came reticent

I was sticking out my chest but lacking that finesse

Lacking that experience, aw yeah

Though I know I’m going blind, I can’t stop staring at the sun

The only paradise is find is the barrel of a gun

(Make the sun shine)

The only way the sun is gonna shine

Nobody’s gonna save me, nobody 'cept for me, yeah

Nobody’s gonna hand me a check for fifty grand and pull me from the deep end

I might be goin' crazy, this room is going wavy

But I’ll be searchin' through my mind for that peace I left behind

'Til I’m pushin' up the daisies

At least I got my shadow, yeah

Shepherd to the promise land

Give me sanctuary

Where still waters carry my soul away from flooding rains

Oh, it’s bound to break a levee, oh now

Take back all your borrowed time, I think I finally had my fun

The only paradise I’ve yet to find is the barrel of a gun

The only high that’s worth my time is the barrel of a gun

The only way the sun is gonna shine is through the barrel of a gun

Least I got my shadow, yeah

The only way the sun is gonna shine

Take back all your borrowed time

The only high that’s worth my time

Give me sanctuary

I can’t stop staring at the sun