Perfect way to die lyrics - Alicia Keys song

Simple walk?to the corner store
Momma never thought?she would?be getting?a?call from?the coroner
Said her?son's been gunned?down,?been gunned down
"Can you?come?now?"
Tears?in?her eyes, "Can?you calm?down?
Please,?ma'am,?can you calm?down?"

But it rained?fire?in the?city that day
They?say
A river?of?blood in the streets
No?love?in the?streets
And?then?came silence in?the?city that day
They?say
Just?another?one?gone
And they tell her, "Move?on"
And?she's stuck there?singing:

Baby,?don't you close your eyes
This could be our final time
And you know I'm horrible at saying goodbye
And I think of all you could've done
At least you'll stay forever young
I guess you've picked the perfect way to die
Ooh, I guess you picked the perfect way to die

New job, new city, new her
Bright eyes, you would've been proud if you knew her
Flashing lights in the mirror, pull over, pull over
A couple nights in detention then it's over
Her whole life's over

They came marching in the city that day
They say
Carrying signs in the streets
Crying eyes in the street
But they heard nothing from the city that day
They say
Just another one gone
And the city moves on
We're stuck here singing:

Baby, don't you close your eyes
'Cause this could be our final time
And you know I'm horrible at saying goodbye
And I think of all you could've done
At least you'll stay forever young
I guess you've picked the perfect way to die
Oh, I guess you picked the perfect way to die

Another dream lost
Another king and queen lost
Another broken promise they refuse to make right
Oh, another night to live in fear
Oh, another night that you're not here
Another reason to get out there and fight
But I say:

Baby, don't you close your eyes
'Cause this could be our final time
And you know I'm horrible at saying goodbye
And I think of all you could've done
At least you'll stay forever young
I guess you've picked the perfect way to die
Oh, I guess you picked the perfect way