When I did the reporting for the first ever Bravery Tapes episode and the accompanying story “Narco War,” I was struck by devastating effects that Mexico’s drug violence was having on the lives of children. I wrote a song about it, and it became the title track of my album “Guns Down.” Here’s a recording of the song on YouTube as well as its lyrics: Guns Down Father I want to go out and play The green grass is calling me today Father why can’t I go out and play? I’m listening to children laughing, but I don’t hear a sound If they looked out and saw what I see, they might lay their guns down Mother I want to see my friend Its been a long time since I’ve seen my friend Mother what happened to my friend I know son you want to see him, but he’s no longer here Men with guns they took him, and we don’t know where Father why do we live so? Father I look out and see no smiles, What happened here? Does no one hear what I hear? Mother does no one see what I see A whole playground around me And softly swaying trees Why don’t they open their eyes? If they looked out and saw what I see, they might lay their guns down If our lives pass by and we don’t do what’s right, we’ve got a lot of work to do today If our lives pass by and we can’t be side by side, we’ve got a lot of work to do today If they looked out and saw what I see, they might lay their guns down
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JENS ERIK GOULDJens Erik Gould is a political, business and entertainment writer and editor who has reported from a dozen countries for media outlets including The New York Times, National Public Radio and Bloomberg News. Archives
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