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>>Mommy.. Johnny brought a gun to school,
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>> > >He told his friends that it was cool,
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>> > >And when he pulled the trigger back,
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>> > >It shot with a great crack.
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>> > >Mommy, I was a good girl, I did What I was told,
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>> > & gt;I went to school, I got straight A's, I even got
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>> > >the
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>> > >gold!
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>> > >But Mommy, when I went to school that day,
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>> > >I never said good-bye,
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>> > >I'm sorry Mommy, I had to go, But Mommy, please
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>> > >don't
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>> > >cry.
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>> > >When Johnny shot the gun, He hit me and another,
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>> > >And all because Johnny, Got the gun from his older
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>> > >brother.
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>> > >Mommy, please tell Daddy; That I love him very
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>> > >much,
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>> > >And please tell Zack; my boyfriend; That it wasn't
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>> > >just a crush.
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>> > >And tell my little sister; That she is the only one
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>> > >now,
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>> > >And tell my dear sweet grandmother; I'll be waiting
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>> > >for her now,
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>> > >And tell my wonderful friends; That they always
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>> > >were
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>> > >the best;
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>> > >Mommy, I'm not the first, I'm no better than the
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>> > >rest.
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>> > >Mommy, tell my teachers; I won't show up for class,
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>> > >And never to forget this, And please don't let this
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>> > >Mommy, why'd it have to be me? No one deserves
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>> > >this,
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>> > >Mommy, warn the others, Mommy I left without a
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>> > >kiss.
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>> > >And Mommy tell the doctors; I know they really did
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>> > >try,
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>> > >I think I even saw a doctor, Trying not to cry.
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>> > >Mommy, I'm slowly dying, With a bullet in my chest,
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>> > >But Mommy please remember, I'm in heaven with the
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>> > >rest.
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>> > >Mommy I ran as fast as I could,
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>> > >When I heard that crack, Mommy, listen to me if you
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>> > >would,
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>> > >I wanted to go to college, I wanted to try things
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>> > >that
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>> > >were new,
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>> > >I guess I'm not going with Daddy, On that trip to
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>> > >the
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>> > >new zoo.
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>> > >I wanted to get married, I wanted to have a kid,
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>> > >I wanted to be an actress, Mommy, I wanted to live.
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>> > >But Mommy I must go now, The time is getting late,
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>> > >Mommy, tell my Zack, I'm sorry but I had to cancel
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>> > >the
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>> > >d ate.
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>> > >I love you Mommy, I always have, I know; you know
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>> > >it's
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>> > >true,
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>> > >And Mommy all I say is, "Mommy, I love you."
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>> > >****In Memory of The Columbine & Virginia Tech
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>> > >Students Who Were Lost****
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>> > >Please if you would,
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>> > >Don't smash this on the ground.
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>> > >If you pass this on,
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>> > >Maybe people will cry,
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>> > >Just keep this in your heart,
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>> > >For the people who didn't get to say "Good-bye".
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>> > >Now you have 2 choices,
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>> > >1) Pass this on, and show people you care, repost
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>> > >as
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>> > >"Try Not To Cry"
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>> > >2) Don't send it, and you have just proven how
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>> > >cold -hearted you really are...
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