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It's Not Supposed to Go Like That Lyrics
Tommy found his daddy's gun
And Joey had never seen one
Real cowboy all dressed up
As he held it in his hand
Said, "You be good and I'll be bad"
Then he pulled the trigger back
Stopped little Tommy in his tracks
And said, "Get up, man"
People came from miles to say goodbye
To the Wilson's youngest son
His innocent life had just begun
CHORUS
It's not supposed to go like that
It's not intended to end that way
Life is a journey constantly turning
Down an unknown path
But it's not supposed to go like that
Jimmy had his daddy's car
And the keys to Jenny's heart
A fifth of whiskey on the floorboard
Almost gone
Havin' the time of their life
Had only one thing on their mind
Never saw the flashin' lights
Or the train comin' on
Now there's a wreath and two small crosses
On the right side of the road
Reminders of a love that won't grow
REPEAT CHORUS
I wonder if guardian angels cry
When they see it all played out
And as they stand with their hands tied
Oh, do they cry out loud
It's not suppose to go like that
No, it's not supposed to go like that
No, it's not supposed to go like that
No, it's not supposed to go like that
No, it's not supposed, it's not supposed to go like that
No, no, no, it's not supposed to go like that
And Joey had never seen one
Real cowboy all dressed up
As he held it in his hand
Said, "You be good and I'll be bad"
Then he pulled the trigger back
Stopped little Tommy in his tracks
And said, "Get up, man"
People came from miles to say goodbye
To the Wilson's youngest son
His innocent life had just begun
It's not intended to end that way
Life is a journey constantly turning
Down an unknown path
But it's not supposed to go like that
And the keys to Jenny's heart
A fifth of whiskey on the floorboard
Almost gone
Havin' the time of their life
Had only one thing on their mind
Never saw the flashin' lights
Or the train comin' on
Now there's a wreath and two small crosses
On the right side of the road
Reminders of a love that won't grow
When they see it all played out
And as they stand with their hands tied
Oh, do they cry out loud
No, it's not supposed to go like that
No, it's not supposed to go like that
No, it's not supposed to go like that
No, it's not supposed, it's not supposed to go like that
No, no, no, it's not supposed to go like that
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This is a great song, very moving.
I think the meaning is obvious for this song. It is about tragedy, and when it happens no one is prepared for it. Most people reaction to something unexpected and tragic is, "it was not suppose to happen this way".
Most people expect their lives to go a certain way, and it can feel as if we are cheated if it does not. This song seems to deal specifically with the young dieing, and most people feel when someone young dies it is not suppose happen. Children have an unending horizon ahead of them, and when someone dies young it is surprising and unfair.
The chorus of the song sounds exactly what a grieving parent(or loved one) would say when faced with the death of their child. This song is very moving, I can certainly picture someone reacting this way to the loss of their child.
Sad sad sad sad sad song. Made me cry, not gonna lie.
Me too! It's so sad! D:
this song is so sad...people die too young. someone can make one tiny mistake and thats it. so sad.