Shot in a Crossfire lyrics

Born on the darkest night

When the moon

Is just a reflection of

A silver spoon

Picked up his first guitar at two

And started a new life

He was the young and restless breed

Straight to the coast

Speeding endlessly

Thought he could take

All his eyes could see

He's down on the street

Shot in a crossfire

Tryin' to reach a little higher

Shoulda left it way behind ya

That ain't no way to survive

Makin' music all night

Sleepin' it off all day

And soon all the town

Came to hear him play

He leapt up on stage

Slowly began to sway

Overnight sensation

Fleeing madly, he slipped

In his black limousine

"Take me back to the party,

Won't you, driver, please?

'Cause life is too short

To live in misery

I'll just take some of these."

Shot in a crossfire

Tryin' to reach a little higher

Shoulda left it way behind ya

That ain't no way to survive  

By the time he arrived

He was long overdue

The party was over

The playin' was all through

Picked up his last guitar at twenty-two

And started a new life

Shot in a crossfire

Tryin' to reach a little higher

Shoulda left it way behind ya

That ain't no way to survive  

Shot in a crossfire

Shoulda aimed a little higher

Lost to a child's desires

That ain't no way to survive

He made that music

Lord, let him put it down

He's talkin' to me