This song is about Allison Krause one of the 4 victims who were killed at Kent State...shot down by the National Guard for protesting the Vietnam war in 1970... and the family is still trying to get justice. The title comes from the now iconic line that she yelled out to the soldiers "what's the matter with peace and flowers are better than bullets".
Jeff Powers: Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar and Tambourine

Flowers Are Better Than Bullets© music/lyrics Jeff Powers

Chorus
Here's 15,000 dollars
And a statement of regret
Sorry we killed your daughter
But that's just the way it is
She said Flowers are better than bullets
And What's the matter with peace
The governor guard and the president
They just didn't agree

Verse
Sometimes it takes young people
To bring about the change we need
They still believe that dreams have wings
When the old guard join the machine
Heroes are hardly noticed
They stand up for what's right
The powers that be call them traitors
Might even end their life
Even when they don't fight

Chorus
Here's 15,000 dollars
And a statement of regret
Sorry we killed your daughter
But that's just the way it is
She said Flowers are better than bullets
And What's the matter with peace
The governor guard and the president
They just didn't agree

Bridge
The President called them bums
Governor thought they should be hung
The soldiers pointed their guns
And the school house beat the drums
She was someone's daughter
Sister lover and friend
But she came with a flower to the battle ground
And the soldiers did her in
Like Jesus met his end
Like Pontius Pilot's sin
They scattered the truth to the wind

Chorus/Outro
Here's 15,000 dollars
And a statement of regret
Sorry we killed your daughter
But that's just the way it is
She said Flowers are better than bullets
And What's the matter with peace
The governor guard and the president
They just didn't agree
She said flowers are better than bullets
And what's the matter with peace
So simple and beautiful
They shot her down it's hard to believe
She said flowers are better than bullets
And what's a matter with peace...

Flowers Are Better Than Bullets

Playing a gut-bucket slide on his 3-string Cigar Box Guitar or banging out a song on a beat up guitar while singing and stomping on a tambourine and an old trunk (Songwriter) Jeff Powers creates his own “gumbo” styled brand of Roots, Blues and Americana. Sounds like Neil Young joined the Black Keys.

Jeff's latest CD has received rave reviews like:
“Jeff Powers is one of Rockwired's "25 Guitarists You Gotta Know"...his self-titled release is an engaging listen that will leave the listener amazed at the guitarist's musicality and virtuosity as well as his tremendous sense of songcraft. ”
—  Brian Lush, ROCKWIRED MAGAZINE

“There’s nothing like finding out about a little known but awesome talent and get to be the one telling the world about them. It doesn’t happen very often but, when it does, it’s a real personal treat. This is one of those cases. To put it short and sweet, Jeff Powers is awesome and his new, self-titled CD is an excellent showcase of his incredible talent.”
—  Randy Patterson, Boomerocity

Flowers Are Better Than Bullets

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