High School Showdown

I came home to Mom's house, After being booted out of Dad's, And though they called me the Mouse, I had grown into a strapping young lad, A high school student who never fit in, I was a loner and an outcast, You could find me outside smoking, Trying to defeat my sordid past, But once in a while, Trouble just came my way, There was one unusual rile, Let me tell you about that day, It started the day before, When a gang cut in line, And hit my little brother, When I stepped up this time, They got mad and decided, To kick me while I was sitting alone, Hit in the back I jumped up and asked, Which loser kicked me in the back bone, Silence that day was all I got, But the next day I found the truth, For the guy who kicked me in the lot, Was now walking with a cast upon his foot. They came at me once again, Calling me out to fight the leader, And he asked me to fight him, Behind the gym and in his fever, He wanted to take my life, For humbling him at lunchtime, They would pull their knives, Gang up on me in this fight, But I told him no, Fight me right here and now, Come on let's go, Let's have our showdown, Right here in front of everyone, And his gang started to form behind him, And I began to fear as they reached a dozen, But I stood there firm and grim, Ready to take them all on, And suddenly fear crossed their faces, Then one by one they were done, Leaving his side they left empty places, And soon they all left, Including my adversary, And I was amazed at this gift, In the face of a certain beatdown, victory! Then as I turned to leave I found, The reason the gang ran away that day, For behind me stood dozens of kids from town, Who were tired of the gang and their evil ways, So when you believe you are all alone, You may be the one person who, Can bring people along, When others are acting the fool.