Play

If I had a gun
I’d throw it away
I’d pick up my guitar instead
And play
I’d play for peace
I’d play for fun
I’d play my guitar
But not a gun
Noise, noise, noise
I hear
I hear noise everywhere
And in both ears
The noise of cars driving by
Of planes soaring way up high
The sounds of kids playing in the park
The sound of a gun
A shot in the dark
Kids should be kids
And kids should have fun
Boys chasing girls
On the run
Kids need to learn to respect
One another
Not how to clean, load
Or shoot a gun
In the yard it stood
Where they used to play
I tore it down
Just the other day
It was a fort
A clubhouse
And so much more
Two windows
And our old screen door
The games they played were all in fun
But in today’s games the fun is done
The game’s called war
Take all their guns away
Lead by example
Show them what other things
They can play
Take all their guns
And throw them away
Pick up a guitar and play
Play for peace
Play for fun
Play for any reason
And with anyone
Just don’t play war
Or play with a gun