Violence Doesn't Solve A Thing

While teaching ‘violence doesn’t solve a thing’
to your young children…
you send out troops to war with heavy artilery
where the orders are ‘shoot to kill’
but didn’t you hear yourself?
‘violence doesn’t solve a thing.’
didn’t you hear the past screaming?
‘violence doesn’t solve a thing.’
Why did people act so surprised
when two kids shot up Columbine?
You say ‘violence doesn’t solve a thing’
with a gun next to your bed.
You say ‘violence doesn’t solve a thing’
and vote in a government who promises wars.
You say ‘violence doesn’t solve a thing’
and sell guns like candy and toys.
You say ‘violence doesn’t solve a thing’
and sell bullets next to fruit and vegies.
You say ‘violence doesn’t solve a thing’
And when you’re kid says ‘dad, im being bullied at school’
You say ‘Son, it’s a part of life…but remember,
Violence doesn’t solve a thing’.
The kids realised it first,
Shooting classmates made things worse.
They turned to each other and said
‘violence doesn’t solve a thing’
with their guns to each others heads.