Six O'Clock News

Copper on the corner and he loaded two rounds

And I can't even cross the line to talk you down

And Peter, sweet baby, where'd you get that gun?

You spent half your life trying to turn the other half around

And I tried to come clean, but I guess it's no use

Your face is all over the six o'clock news

They cleared the streets, and, then they closed the schools

I can't even get inside

Did you lose your head when the farm went down?

Or was it when your daddy died after he moved to town?

And I know your mama calls you good-for-nothing

She says her baby is a failer and she don't want you calling

And I tried to come clean, but I guess it's no use

Your face is all over the six o'clock news

They cleared the streets, and then, they closed the schools

I can't even get inside

And Peter, sweet baby—

There's just something that I gotta say to you

I'm gonna have your baby this coming June

We could get a little place down by Gilmour Park

You could do a little time and save my broken heart

And I tried to come clean, but I guess it's no use

Your face is all over the six o'clock news

They cleared the streets and then they closed the schools

I can't even get inside

And I tried to come clean, but I guess it's no use

The copper went ahead and he just shot you through

Now, you're lying dead on the avenue

And I can't feel my broken heart

And I can't feel my broken heart