Intro: x2 16 kids 16 ways they shot my babies by mistake I'm all alone on a midnight ride my 16 kids all have died They ain't coming back... it's too late They shot my babies but they killed my faith I haven't slept in 14 days... now it's time to barricade Myself in these four walls my 16 kids all are gone They ain't coming back... it's too late They shot my babies but they killed my faith solo I worked so hard for 40 years I taught my kids I had nothing to fear Then one by one they got shot down The youngest one held a gun to his ear They ain't coming back... it's too late They shot my babies but they killed my faith solo 2 They ain't coming back... it's too late They shot my babies but they killed my faith