Is This Thing Working?

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Is this thing working?

Is this thing on?

[Verse 1]

In the hallway of a high school

Anywhere, USA

There was a bully that would pick on a different kid

And it seemed like every day

He had this pack of back slapping buddies

That would laugh and back him up all the way

And this screaming girlfriend who would make believe in

Everything he'd say

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Is this thing working?

Is this thing on?

[Verse 2]

Because then one day this kid

That he'd beat up a couple time before

Realized, to even his own surprise

That he probably could indeed take more

And with that he hatched an evil plan

To make that devil pay

He walked up to him, in the middle of the gym

And he found the nerve to say

"You gonna hit somebody, today?

"You're gonna hit me too

"In fact, you're gonna hit me every day

"Because now I'm picking on you

"And as crazy as it all might sound right now

"I'm not stopping until I'm through

"It's too late to beg for mercy"

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Is this thing working?

Is this thing on?

[Verse 3]

Because that bully he just laughed and laughed, of course

And so did all of his friends

And he beat that poor kid unmercifully

For days and days on end

Only slightly less impressively each time, to that pretty girl

And all of his friends

Who would eventually, secretly

Start hoping for that kid to win

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So is this thing working?

Is this thing on?

[Verse 4]

You know, you'll never hear him say this now

Because he thinks we still don't know

But winning this battle every day

Cost our bully the war a long time ago

And of all the scars he's got to show

For every blow that kid sneaks in

The worst one is probably knowing that tomorrow

He's going to have to get up and fight that kid again

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Is this thing working?

Is this thing on?