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"
Copyright © Apache Tears | Year Posted 2014
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