Columbine Ballad

You step right in where danger's unknown
That's at least what they said
Then all of a sudden you heard the shots
And bang bang, you're dead

Klebold and Harris were angry kids
That's at least what they said
They went through halls, lunchrooms, and more
And bang bang, you're dead

Cassie's favorite movie was "Braveheart"
That's at least what they said
Not even her brave heart could stand
And bang bang, you're dead

Corey never liked to miss school
That's at least what they said
Not even him could miss this
And bang bang, you're dead

Kelly was an aspiring author and songwriter
That's at least what they said
Not even her could have written about this
And bang bang, you're dead

Matthew was an athlete and an A student
That's at least what they said
Not even a genius could prevent this
And bang bang, you're dead

Mauser excelled in math and science
That's at least what they said
Not even him could calculate this
And bang bang, you're dead

Through was alThroughelping others
That's at least what they said
Not even him could help that many
And bang bang, you're dead

Rachel was an actress in the making
That's at least what they said
Not even she could act this out
And bang bang, you're dead

Isaiah was black and very nice
That's at least what they said
Not even him could talk this out
And bang bang, you're dead

John wanted to join the army
That's at least what they said
Not even him could fight this out himself
And bang bang, you're dead

Kyle was a special needs student
That's at least what they said
Not even him could get any slack
And bang bang, you're dead

Lauren loved animals and was good at sports
That's at least what they said
Not even her could smooth things out
And bang bang, you're dead

Steven loved aviation and Star Wars
That's at least what they said
Not even him could steer this away
And bang bang, you're dead

William was an old and wise teacher
That's at least what they said
Not even his advice could change their minds
And bang bang, you're dead

This day was very sad for everyone
That's at least what they said
Then all of a sudden the shots stopped
And bang bang, 15 are dead