THERE’S A GUN IN YOUR HAND
THERE’S A GUN IN YOUR MIND
THERE’S A GUN KEEPS IT GOING
LOVE IS HARD TO FIND
THERE IS BLOOD IN THE AIR
THERE IS BLOOD IN THE SKY
THERE IS BLOOD IN THEIR HEARTS
MAKES ME CRY
THERE IS A KID ON THE
MAIN STREET
LOOKS UPON THE SKY
SEES THE RED CLOUDS
PASSING
AND BEGINS TO CRY
WELL IT LIVES IN THE
BADLANDS
AT THE EDGE OF HELL
WHERE A GUN KEEPS IT
GOING
HE’S GOT SOMETHING TO
TELL
HE’S GOT A WOUNDED LEG
FROM THE BATTLE LAST NIGHT
HE SAW HIS FATHER DYING
HE SAW HIS MOTHER CRY
NOW HE’S BACK ON THE SREET
HE IS DETERMINED TO KILL
LOOKING FOR VENGEANCE
THATS HOW THE BADLANDS WORK
AND HE’S GOING TO DIE
NOW
TO SEE HIS FATHER
AGAIN
AND MAYBE IN HEAVEN
HE’LL FIND A REAL
GOOD FRIEND
BUT NOW HE’S STILL IN
THE BADLANDS
AT THE EDGE OF HELL
AND THE DARKNESS IS
RISING
HE’S GOT NOTHING TO
TELL
CAUSE IN THE BADLANDS
KIDS DON’T CRY
THERE’S A HAND ON HIS SHOULDER
BUT NO TEAR IN HIS FACE
WHEN HE LOOKED AT THE DEAD BOY
RIGHT NEXT TO HIS FEET
HE’S AWARE THAT HE SHOT HIM
IN THE HEAT OF THE FIGHT
BUT NOW HE FEELS SORRY
THATS HOW THE BADLANDS COULD DIE
CAUSE IN THE BADLANDS
KIDS DON’T CRY