"The Ballad Of Elijah Baptist" lyrics
He was only sixteen, never knew his daddy
A good Christian boy who'd never gone astray
Hard up and desperate, his family was hungry
So he robbed a corner store on Christmas Day
Elijah Baptist, put down that pistol
God knows you'd never hurt anyone
If only you could hear your sweet mama crying
Oh, dear Elijah, what have you done
They called him a no one, a thug and a loser
But he had hopes and dreams, but those don't pay the rent
Despite his good grades, he quit his schooling
But two jobs a day just don't make a dent
Elijah Baptist, put down that pistol
God knows you'd never hurt anyone
If only you could hear your sweet mama crying
Oh, dear Elijah, what have you done
Elijah Baptist, put down that pistol
God knows you'd never hurt anyone
If only you could hear your sweet mama crying
Oh, dear Elijah, what have you done
On Christmas morning, the concrete was stained red
Tears down the cheek of that police man
For fifteen dollars, the young man was now dead
His little brother's toy pistol still in his hand
A good Christian boy who'd never gone astray
Hard up and desperate, his family was hungry
So he robbed a corner store on Christmas Day
Elijah Baptist, put down that pistol
God knows you'd never hurt anyone
If only you could hear your sweet mama crying
Oh, dear Elijah, what have you done
They called him a no one, a thug and a loser
But he had hopes and dreams, but those don't pay the rent
Despite his good grades, he quit his schooling
But two jobs a day just don't make a dent
Elijah Baptist, put down that pistol
God knows you'd never hurt anyone
If only you could hear your sweet mama crying
Oh, dear Elijah, what have you done
Elijah Baptist, put down that pistol
God knows you'd never hurt anyone
If only you could hear your sweet mama crying
Oh, dear Elijah, what have you done
On Christmas morning, the concrete was stained red
Tears down the cheek of that police man
For fifteen dollars, the young man was now dead
His little brother's toy pistol still in his hand
