Mike's Mom

[Verse 1] Mike picked up the phone. Just like every other night Mike had to go home But this time something felt strange I can see it in his eyes, I can feel Mike's pain He leaned over with his hands on his head He screamed real loud til his face turned red He took a deep breath, he paused and said 'My mom, she's dead.' A robber thought nobody was home But Mike's mom was there alone The robber fired six shots from his gun And she didn't have time to call 911 An eyewitness was there on the scene And you're not gonna believe who she's seen Mike nearly passed out when she gave the man's name It was him, it was James!

[Hook] I can see it in his face, I can see it in his eyes Mike be strong, Mike don't cry Mike hold on, Mike don't do it Mike was gonna kill him, and everybody knew it

I can hear it in his voice, I can hear it in his cries Mike don't go, Mike you're gonna die Mike just stop, please, Mike, please But he wasn't gonna stop 'til he made James bleed

[Verse 2] He grabbed his gun and headed for the bus-stop Then he waited out in the front of the gas-stop And he got right up on the bus He was a good guy, but he sure was nuts I gave Mike my last farewell Where he was headed he would not tell I asked god to protect him And if he died I asked heaven to accept him Then Mike crawled out into the night I told myself 'I hope I'm not right.' But I don't think he'll come back Unless It's in a casket wearing all black I felt helpless, there's nothing I can do And I ain't ever walked a mile in his shoes But I knew that this was bad news I was about to loose the most important member of my crew

[Hook]

[Bridge] I heard about how it all went down In the middle of the woods with nobody around Mike and James with their finger on the trigger Violence will only make your problem even bigger James fired three shots into the night Before Mike even had James in his sight That's how it all went down Violence is only gonna put you to the ground

[Hook] I can see it in his face, I can see it in his eyes Mike be strong, Mike don't cry Mike hold on, Mike don't do it Mike was gonna kill him, and everybody knew it

I can hear it in his voice, I can hear it in his cries Mike don't go, Mike you're gonna die Mike just stop, please, Mike, please But he wasn't gonna stop 'til he made James bleed