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Time in a bottle, and no place to hide.
No explanation; for those that have died.
The young, the innocent, the weak and the strong.
There's no protection, something must be wrong.

A few drinks after work, to wash away a hard day.
But on the way home a child had to pay.
Tempers are hot, the liquor is cool.
Another wife goes down to the gun of a fool.

Friends get together, a few beers at the beach
A buddy just drowned, his hand out of reach.
Prom night at school, they drink and they dance
the teenagers in the car never had a chance.

I read it in the paper day in and day out.
Some don't understand what the fuss is about.
Legalized poison in bottles and cans.
Just pain and misery you can hold in your hand.

A dangerous weapon, with lasting effects.
Just look at the lives and homes it has wrecked.
Education's the answer, don't drink and drive,
Try to control anger, let's try to save our lives...