Tommy found his daddy's gun And Joey had never seen one Real cowboy all dressed up As he held it in his hand Said, "You be good and I'll be bad" Then he pulled the trigger back Stopped little Tommy in his tracks And said, "Get up, man" People came from miles to say goodbye To the Wilson's youngest son His innocent life had just begun [Chorus] It's not supposed to go like that It's not intended to end that way Life is a journey constantly turning Down an unknown path But it's not supposed to go like that Jimmy had his daddy's car And the keys to Jenny's heart A fifth of whiskey on the floorboard Almost gone Havin' the time of their life Had only one thing on their mind Never saw the flashin' lights Or the train comin' on Now there's a wreath and two small crosses On the right side of the road Reminders of a love that won't grow [Chorus] I wonder if guardian angels cry When they see it all played out And as they stand with their hands tied Oh, do they cry out loud It's not suppose to go like that No, it's not supposed to go like that No, it's not supposed to go like that No, it's not supposed to go like that No, it's not supposed, it's not supposed to go like that No, no, no, it's not supposed to go like that