The War on Terror

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In the hallway of a high school

Anywhere, USA

There was a bully picking on a different kid

Seemed like every day

A pack of backslappin' buddies

Laughing backing him all the way

His screaming girlfriend making believing

Everything he'd say

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And then one day some kid

He'd beat up a couple times before

Realized to even his surprise

That he probably could indeed take more

And with that he hatched the evil plan

To make that devil pay

Hе walked up to him in the middle of thе gym

And he found the nerve to say

You're 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 that might sound right now

I ain't stopping until I'm through

It's too late to beg for mercy now there's nothing you can do

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Well that bully, just laughed and laughed, of course

And so did all of his friends

And he beat that kid unmercifully

For days and days on end

Only less and less impressively

To that girl and all of his friends

Who would eventually, secretly

Start hoping the kid might win

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Monday they rolled around in dirt

Tuesday they rolled in grass

Wednesday they actually both got hurt

Throwing each other through class

Thursday the melee was out by the dumpster

Friday at study hall

A day in and out, year after year

Without ever letting up at all

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Now you'll never hear him say this

Cause he thinks people still don't know

But winning the battle every day

Cost the 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 knowing that tomorrow

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