Don’t Take the First Shot


Verse 1
Suppose there’s a War and no-one attended,
No children to bury, no hearts to be mended.
A line is drawn and no-one crosses it.
We see it before us but don’t see the thought in it.

Pre- Chorus 1
One cheek is slapped and you show them the other
Won’t you lay down you swords and see we’re all brothers?

Chorus 1 
Don’t take the first shot.

Verse 2
A cease fire is easy when no-one shoots first.
You don’t need the drink when you don’t have the thirst.
What if the truce in 1914
Was a Christmas where-after no more wars were seen?

Pre-Chorus 2
One cheek is slapped and you show them the other
Won’t you lay down you arms and see we’re all brothers?

Chorus 2
Don’t take the first shot.

Pre-Chorus 3
One cheek is slapped and you show them the other
Won’t you lay down you arms and see we’re all brothers?

Chorus 3
Don’t Take the First Shot
Don’t Take the First Shot
Don’t Take the First Shot
It’s easy to do when you see what you got,
Don’t Take the First Shot.

copyright 3.12.2022 David Mark Patterson (BMI)

Don't Take The First Shot 3.12.22

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Don't Take The First Shot 3.12.22

Dave Patterson