Richard Thompson - John The Gun lyrics

My shadow follows me Wherever I should chance to go John The Gun did say If you should chance to meet me As I wander to and fro Sad would be your day My life is mine and the light did shine Till the guns they did go through me So now I shall never fall Ideals of peace are gold which fools have found Upon the plains of war I shall destroy them all Chorus Put away your guns of steel d**h comes too soon for all Your Master He may need you soon And you must heed His call I am the master of the games That you will hardly ever play So I will teach your sons And if they should die Before the evening of their span of days Why, then they will die young (Chorus) Condemn me not For always will I play the game of war In moonshine or in sun And if any cross the path I choose to tread Their chances they are poor My name is John The Gun (Chorus)