Would I be amused   Would you be impressed   That I had the power   To put a hole into your chest?   When the kids are crying   And the welfare check's been spent   Would I rob a liquor store   To get some money for the rent?      If I had a gun      Would I start smoking Marlboros?   Would I stop smoking Kents?   Would I gain some new respect?   Would I gain some confidence?   Would I suddenly go crazy   And shoot my family?   And see myself years later   On some crime show on TV      If I had a gun      Would I wear it in a holster?   Would I keep it concealed?   Would I put it on the table   Every time that I'm misdealed?   When I hear a nearby gunshot   When I'm up at night alone   Would I feel a little safer   Here in my urban home?      If I had a gun