You give a boy a gun You hope he won't be long You tell him to take aim, be strong You gave it all You give a boy a gun That's how the story ends Atrocities aside, it's nice We won the war Let me take a look at you Just one last time Don't ask me to let go, not now I'm not alright You teach the kids to draw Yet still the page is blank You gave up and you stayed behind You gave it all You give a boy a gun And leave the door unlocked You gave up on yourself, but tonight We won the war Let me take a look at you Just one last time Don't ask me to let go, not now I'm not alright ♪ Let me take a look at you Just one last time Don't ask me to let go, not now I'm not alright