There was a kid so low, he couldn't stand up No money, no respect and too much bad luck Desperation had gotten to him at last It was dark Dark alley and a shot gun blast And I knew a man everyone thought Was out of his mind He had a cane and seemed to be around all the time And it's a shame, when a car rolls past It was dark Dark alley and a shot gun blast Shotgun, yeah no one ever thinks about it Shotgun, yeah no one ever thinks about it Shotgun, yeah no one ever thinks about it Until it's out of your head There was a kid so low, he couldn't stand up No money, no respect and too much bad luck Desperation had gotten to him at last It was dark Dark alley and a shot gun blast And I knew a man everyone thought Was out of his mind He had a cane and seemed to be around all the time And it's a shame, when a car rolls past It was dark Dark alley and a shot gun blast Shotgun, yeah no one ever thinks about it Shotgun, yeah no one ever thinks about it Shotgun, yeah no one ever thinks about it Until it's out of your head now Shotgun, yeah no one ever thinks about it Shotgun, yeah no one ever thinks about it No one ever thinks about it, they never think about it They never think, they never think no They never think about it, they never think about it They never think, they never think no They never think about it, they never think about it They never think, they never think no They never think about it, they never think about it They never think, they never think no