“Shot Three Times,” sung to “Knock Three Times,” by Tony Orlando and Dawn (1971) (video)

By Grand Rapids Anonymous
wednesday, july 5, 2023 at 9:41:00 a.m. edt

[“chicago bLACK run over by car—then shot three times—not dead yet!”]

By Grand Rapids Anonymous
wednesday, july 5, 2023 at 9:41:00 a.m. edt

Hey nigga, whatcha doin' down there?
Running around, while that car’s speeding up, right behind you,
Oh, I can hear the tires squealing,
Around that parking lot he’s peeling,
He runs you over, then pulls out a gun,
Stands above you.

Now, he’s aiming,
Shot—three—times,
Yeah, he got you in three places,
Twice in the leg—and once in the arm.

In the darkness,
POP—POP—POP,
It’s a nigga situation,
Transport is here,
Now it’s all touch and go.

As I looked out my window tonight,
I saw it all, in the city,
Right there, down below me,
I won’t ever tell I saw ya,
Or what you did to get run over,
He pulled his gun out and stood on the street, right above you.

Now he’s aiming,
Shot—three—times,
Yeah, he got you in three places,
Twice in the leg—and once in the arm.

In the darkness,
POP—POP—POP,
It’s a nigga situation,
M-mm, transport is here,
Now it’s all touch and go.

--GRA



N.S.: Amazing stuff. Better than the original.


Tony Orlando and Dawn: “Knock Three Times,” with lyrics