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A preview of the track for the upcoming Olympics-themed compilation "It's The Taking Part That Counts" on wiaiwya records.

Is it talking to you? Is it talking to you? Well it’s the only one here. It’s in this corner weighing in at 190 lbs. It’s supposed to take the fall in the fifth round. It’s gonna come out swinging and keep it clean. It floats and stings. It’s a lean mean grilling machine. It’s the heavy from the featherweight division. It’s a southpaw to a glass jaw. It fought the law and the law won by split decision.It’s on the canvas; It ain’t a pretty picture. It’s down for the count. It’s up against the ropes. It’s rope-a-dope. It’s a great white hope. It’s gonna need a bigger boat. It’s saved by the bell. It’s Howard Cosell. It’s Smokin’. It’s Marvelous. It’s Nonpareil. It’s a thrilla in Manila. It’s a rumble in the jungle. It’s so mean, it makes medicine sick. It’s gonna go the distance. It’s gonna fly now. Can it swim? With a name like Rock? It’s got the eye of the tiger, baby. It’s nibbling at your ear. It’ll be back before you can say “blueberry pie.” It don’t pull punches or hit below the belt. It pities the fool. Its gloves are off. It’s Raging. It’s Iron. It’s Sugar. It falls harder when it’s bigger. It’s what a poor boy can do besides sing for a rock ‘n’ roll band. It killed Davey Moore. It’s the one the authorities came to blame. It coulda been a contender. It coulda been somebody. It’s laying out it’s winter clothes and wishing it was gone, going home. It’s the Greatest, but Vietnam? It won’t go. It’s a million-to-one shot, a steady-cam TKO. Yo, Adrian, we did it. We did it, Adrian. Yo.

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lyrics

My father fought a different kind of fight
Working his job all day,
another one at night
His fighting days are done,
but you can see that I’ve got on
the colors that my father wore
I’m wearing the same colors that my father wore

C’mon an’ hit me
It’ll push me just a little bit more

I don’t mean to frighten you
but understand
the guy you’re fighting here today
could be a wealthy man
if I had a dime
for every single time
I’ve pulled
myself
up off the floor
All the times
I’ve pulled
myself up off the floor

C’mon an’ hit me
It’ll push me just a little bit more
Hit me

Everyone I’ve ever known
has felt a hurricane wind blow and
they’ve done all that they could do to stand their ground
All I gotta do is stand your blows for one more round...

C’mon an’ hit me
It’ll push me just a little bit more
Hit me

My own son will be coming any day
He’ll be a fighter
like his old man
in his own way
That’s the reason why
if you look me in the eye
you’ll see a look you’ve never seen before
you’ll see a look you’ve never seen before
There’s a look in my eyes that ain’t been
there before

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from It's The Taking Part That Counts: A Global Pop Sportsday, track released May 28, 2012
Produced & performed by Jeff Mellin
Copyright (c) Jeff Mellin, Sweet Red Onion Publishing BMI

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