Jackson-Kent Blues

I was down in Nashville, just payin' my dues

Headed for Ohio when I read the news

'Bout the people demonstrating against the President's views

Four were shot down by the National Guard troops

Just like Uncle Sam, I put on my fighting shoes

School shut down 'cause there's no more to lose

Now we're headed to D.C. two by twos

With those low-down, profound, killin' four blues

Ooh, ooh, ooh

Lookin' for my Congressman to make it all well known

But the politicians already won't answer his telephone

Baking in his office while they're shooting kids down at home

He's worried about the voters, but he won't be worried long

Silent majority still glued to the tube

Say CIA ain't lookin', FBI come unglued

Shot some more in Jackson just to show the world what they can do

While we're marching to D.C., oh, there's too much to do

Ooh, ooh, ooh

Ooh, ooh, ooh

Give peace a chance

Always give peace a chance

There's no turnin' back

There's no turnin' back

There's no turnin' back, my friend

There's no turnin' back

Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

When the President said that the tear gas is gone

The army's pulled out, leavin' blood on the ground

The streets are empty and the crying's died down

You can be President if no one's around

Just like Kow Kow, you've heard it before

Get back, gangster, don't you open that door

Space Cowboy's back to tell you the score

Nothing any good is gonna come from a war

Got those low-down, profound, killin' four blues

Ooh, ooh, ooh

Give peace a chance

Give peace a chance

Give peace a chance