The Lodger Carried a Gun
Robert Pollard
The lodger carried a gun
To move along the restless crowd
A proper raiding the sun
Toast to live and limber loud
And if you offered a hand
To a stranger in a public place
And don't uncover your fears
In the crisp new sun
If you have, all you want
If you know, something
I didn't notice the gun
As a dragon from a crowded street
And pulled him into the sun
For all the gawking eyes to meet
And part of me was in him
Embarrassed stand confused, accused
In an alien land
In the crisp new sun
If you have, all you want
If you know, all you need
If you're talking loud, walking free
If you trust yourself, trust in me
Carry your gun (carry your gun)
Carry your gun (carry your gun)
Carry your gun (carry your gun)
Carry your gun (carry your gun)