Guns of '96, the guns of '96 The ones that never miss! 96 guns in the schoolyard There's a mama with a broken heart Wand they promise in november But it's broken in december The man said boy things will change this year Boy let me tell you crystal clear That man is far away from here And I don't want to talk about it Or hear another word about it Year of the rat? It's the year of the gun Living in tinsletown, usa! Guns of '96 Now it's fully automatic Just one word, he's gonna, let 'em have it 96 palm trees waved above the riot Now everybody wants to try it Hey brother can you spare a dime Has been replaced with a gleaming shine With a .44 and a .45 Tough kids walk the street tonight Shadows beneath a neon light If you got a six-shooter will you feel alright? And the man in the blue box Stands above the fray But you'd better lie low Or you'll be coming home the horizontal way Tough kids walk the street tonight Shadows beneath a neon light They got a six-shooter and they feel alright