Only Nine (a retread of Pink Floyd’s “Mother”)
12/19/12 - FtLd
For Sandy Hook (12/14/12)


G C G
Mother do you think they'll stop the guns?
G C G
Mother do you think they'll right these wrongs?
C G
Mother do you think they'll shoot me in the halls?
D C G
Ohhhh, mother should I go at all?


G C
Hush now baby, baby don't you cry.
F C
Mama's gonna do what she’s got to do
F C
Mama's won’t let anyone crazy get through
F C G
Mama's gonna keep baby safe and from harm,
D C
Ohhhh... my baby
D C
Ohhhh... my baby
D C G
Ohhhh... mother’s gonna get rid of those guns


G C G
Mother should I call the president?
G C G
Mother should I write the government?
C G
Mother will they put me in the firing line?
D C G
Ohhhh, mother I am only nine.


G C
Hush now baby, baby don't you cry.
F C
Mama's gonna check out your school for you
F C
Mama's won’t let anyone crazy get through
F C G
Mama's gonna keep baby safe and from harm,
D C
Ohhhh... my baby
D C
Ohhhh... my baby
D C G
Ohhhh... mother’s gonna get rid of those guns


G C G
Mother do you think that’s good enough..... for me?
G C G
Mother do you think it’s dangerous........... to me?
C G
Mother will they tear your little boy apart?
D C G
Ohhhh, mother will they break your heart?


G C
Hush now baby, baby don't you cry.
F C
Mama's gonna be right there with you
F C
Mama's won’t let anyone crazy get through
F C G
Mama's gonna keep baby safe and from harm,
D C
Ohhhh... my baby
D C
Ohhhh... my baby
D C G
Ohhhh... mother’s gonna get rid of those guns


G C G
Mother I am only nine?
G C G
Mother did I really have to die?


copyright 2012 Robert Ben Mitchell, all rights reserved.


personal note: I worked in Sandy Hook back in the late '70's. I can't imagine anything more terrible than what happened. My heart goes out to them.