As the cold breaks down on me today
I will find a better way
I won't close my eyes and ears and cry
You've got yours and I've got mine

And before I buy a gun I'll get to know my neighbor
Before the lines are drawn I'll keep a light lit on
And you can try and say I have to hate the other
Before I buy a gun I'll get to know my neighbor

It's a fragile thread that holds us all
Fraying at the seams
While you hope and pray for what's to come
Right now needs what it needs

And before I buy a gun I'll get to know my neighbor
Before the lines are drawn I'll keep a light lit on
And you can try and say I have to hate the other
Before I buy a gun I'll get to know my neighbor