The song deals with personal responsibility.
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Story behind the song
Written the night of the Columbine Tragedy in 1999. Back then, as well as after the more recent Virginia Tech massacre, so-called media experts blamed gun violence on everything imaginable...except the losers who perpetrate it.
Lyrics
What Part?
words and music copyright 1999
Steven D. Bryant
Verse:
I dont blame the parents,
Dont blame TV.
Dont blame the President,
Or even society.
I dont blame the teachers
Or the Internet.
But tell me...
What part of thou shalt not kill dont we get?
I dont blame the competition,
Or the lack thereof today.
Dont blame the neo-Nazis,
Or even the NRA.
Dont blame the Dow or NASDAQ
Or the National Debt.
But tell me...
What part of thou shalt not kill dont we get?
Bridge
I dont blame the manufacturers,
Or the right to self-defense.
Im not that religious,
Its just common sense.
Verse:
I dont blame the Constitution,
Or the Bill of Rights.
Dont blame passive resistance,
Wrestling or professional fights.
Dont blame abject poverty
Or enormous wealth.
But I think maybe, each one of us,
Had better blame himself.
I dont blame music videos,
Or the lack of censorship.
Dont blame parental warnings,
Or violent lyrics trying to be hip.
You might call me an idealist,
Tell me Im all wet.
Crucify my thoughts and deeds
Say that Im a threat.
One day well live in peace
But it hasnt happened yet.
Wont you tell me...
What part of thou shalt not kill dont we get?