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Violent Young Tough

from The Funeral of the Siren by Joshua McCormack

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wish I was a bad, bad street-fightin' man
bustin' skulls and changing minds
my hands are strong enough to break down your will
my rage is all in a bind
my killer instinct done gone killed itself
ten-ton critter found the end of it's line
put 'em up, put 'em down

dreamt I was a bad, bad street fightin' man
'fraid of no one on the block
firearms are useless and your cigarettes won't kill
laws and locks forever mocked
my aim is matchless and I'm loaded with shells
vision pierces solid rock
put 'em up, put 'em down

well, you're likely and liable to feast upon your rival
you never bring a whimper to a screaming match
don't cry at every other bit of sad, sad film
you'll always be a violent young tough
gap grinned boy gonna learn to hit!
metal mouth boy gonna learn to hit!
sad hair boy gonna learn to hit!
jesus boy gonna learn to hit!
math whiz boy gonna learn to hit!
naive boy gonna learn to hit!
sentimental boy gonna learn to hit!
beautiful boy gonna learn to hit!

soon I'll be a bad, bad street-fightin' man
throwin' all my weight around
I clobbered Maximillian and Buddy Revell
those seven samurai just skipped town
so tell all your children a fairy tale
street-fightin' man blow your house down
and I'll puff and I'll puff, puff, puff, puff blow 'em down

credits

from The Funeral of the Siren, released August 15, 2008
Joshua McCormack - vocals, piano, bass guitar, percussion
Jay Will - drums, percussion

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Joshua McCormack Tucson, Arizona

From the odd acoustic pop of Joshua Mccormack Presents Holiday Girl , to the electronic-tinged rock of The Phantom King , to the collection of sonic oddities on The Dunce Cap, he’s been restless for years.

His recent album Lights Out 4 Baby Grand, shows a more personal side, while The World, Just For You is a collection of cover songs he recorded to survive the dystopian ambivalence of 2020.
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