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Revenge Is Sweet-Story

We were cruising around the block
with nothing to do
with no reason 
to act a fool
So we made a plot
to hit the old mans spot
Just to knock off
his mailbox

I was in the back seat with a baseball bat 
I grabbed the brim of my hat
and I turned it back
I rolled down the window 
of the Cadillac 
I leaned out to get a good swing
and all I heard was 
CRACK

I didn't think that he'd know we'd come do it again
I didn't think revenge was in that man
Now they rushed me down 
to the emergency room
It's been three hours since 
they said they'd see me soon
The doctor said "oh my God what happened to you?!"
Get me pain killers and I'll tell you the truth

We were cruising around the block 
with nothing to do
With no reason 
to act a fool
I was in the back seat 
with a baseball bat
I grabbed the brim of my hat 
and I turned it back
I rolled down the window 
of the Cadillac
I leaned out to get a good swing 
and all I heard was 
CRACK

Now I'm sitting here
And I'm talking to you
How bad is it Doc?
Tell me the truth

[Doctor speaking]

"Well didn't you know?
You broke both of your arms.
Well now you know 
But don't be alarmed.
I bet you learned your lesson
And won't do it again
As an adolescent 
I did the same dumb thing.

We were cruising around the block
With nothing to do
With no reason 
To act a fool
I was in the back seat
With a baseball bat
I grabbed the brim of my hat
And I turned it back
I rolled down the window of the Cadillac
I leaned out to get a good swing
And all I heard was 
CRACK

This type of thing I see 
Happens every week
Like I said
It also happened to me

Was the mailbox number 
123?
Was the house on 
Mulberry St?
I bet you learned your lesson
And won't do it again
I've got a confession
I'm that "old man"
I filled the mailbox up
With concrete
I'm glad we had this talk
Revenge is sweet"

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