I wish I would've met you
Now it's a little late
What you could've taught me
I could have saved some face
They think that your early ending
Was all wrong
For the most part they're right
But look how they all got strong
That's why I say hey man, nice shot
What a good shot man
A man
Has gun
Hey man
Have fun
Nice shot
Now that the smoke's gone
And the air is all clear
Those who were right there
Got a new kind of fear
You'd fight and you were right
But they were just too strong
They'd stick it in your face
And let you smell what they consider wrong
That's why I say hey man, nice shot
What a good shot man
A man
Has gun
Hey man
Have fun
Nice shot
I wish I would have met you
I wish I would have met you
I'd say
Nice shot


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    THE SONG IS ABOUT BUD DWYER, IT'S NOT ABOUT KURT COBAIN. THIS CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET SIMPLY BY SEARCHING IT ON GOOGLE.

    Bud Dwyer DID NOT go into a bank, as I see someone here said he did. He killed himself in a room at the Harrisburg Capital building after calling a press conference to "give an update on the situation" (he had been indicted on charges of corruption and fraud). Many thought this conference was going to be his resignation, but they were dead wrong.

    You can read it here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budd_Dwyer

    fucking retards.

    AGAIN I REPEAT, FOR ALL THE DICK WADS THAT THINK IT'S ABOUT COBAIN, IT'S ABOUT DWYER. GOOGLE IT IF YOU STILL FEEL THE NEED TO BE A DOUCHEBAG.

    lancemsnyderon May 17, 2008   Link

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