AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS)

Live 17 Jun 2000 version

(41 shots)
(41 shots)
(41 shots)
(41 shots)
(41 shots)
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41 shots, and we'll take that ride
'Cross this bloody river to the other side
41 shots, they cut through the night
You're kneeling over his body in the vestibule
Praying for his life

Well, is it a gun, is it a knife
Is it a wallet, this is your life
It ain't no secret (it ain't no secret)
It ain't no secret (it ain't no secret)
No secret my friend
You can get killed just for living in your American skin

(41 shots)
(41 shots)
(41 shots)
(41 shots)

41 shots, Lena gets her son ready for school
She says, "On these streets, Charles
You've got to understand the rules
Promise me if an officer stops you, that you'll always be polite
And that you'll never ever run away
Promise Mama you'll keep your hands in sight"

This, is it a gun, is it a knife
Is it a wallet, this is your life
It ain't no secret (it ain't no secret)
It ain't no secret (it ain't no secret)
No secret my friend
You can get killed just for living in your American skin

(41 shots)
(41 shots)
(41 shots)
(41 shots)

(41 shots)
(41 shots)
(41 shots)
(41 shots)

Is it a gun, is it a knife
Is it in your heart, is it in your eyes
It ain't no secret (it ain't no secret)
It ain't no secret (it ain't no secret)
It ain't no secret (it ain't no secret)

41 shots, and we'll take that ride
'Cross this bloody river to the other side
41 shots, I got my boots caked in this mud
We're baptized in these waters
(baptized in these waters)
And in each other's blood
(and in each other's blood)

Is it a gun, is it a knife
Is it a wallet, this is your life
It ain't no secret (it ain't no secret)
It ain't no secret (it ain't no secret)
It ain't no secret (it ain't no secret)
No secret my friend
You can get killed just for living in
You can get killed just for living in
You can get killed just for living in
You can get killed just for living in your American skin

(41 shots)
(41 shots)
You can get killed just for living in
(41 shots)
You can get killed just for living in
(41 shots)
You can get killed just for living in
(41 shots)
You can get killed just for living in
(41 shots)
You can get killed just for living in
(41 shots)
You can get killed just for living in
(41 shots)
You can get killed just for living in
(41 shots)
You can get killed just for living in
(41 shots)
You can get killed just for living in
[fades out]

(41 shots)

Info

The above lyrics are for the live 17 Jun 2000 performance of AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS) at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY, during The Reunion Tour.

Promotional poster for the Jun-Jul 2000 ten-night stand at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY

Ticket stub for the 17 Jun 2000 show at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY

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