I read a brand new paper Bout man who had a thousand guns Lived in the Southern States Ran away from everyone Felt it wasn't safe Even in the Southern States I read a brand new paper Walking down my own street Man with a thousand guns Has taken to his feet He felt it wasn't safe Even in the Southern States He thought that he might die But was he frightened by Anyone with a gun? Well, every stranger's danger Everybody has one But alone and hungry He couldn't eat his guns I watched my television Sitting on the floor The window man was watching Me and a million more He read me the news Someone's getting abused