he’ll triumph over anyone who doubts and shouts
that he’s never gonna make it to the top, he’ll drop
any other man that’s standing in his way, he’ll pay
2 more points before he lets him up again, and then
he’ll unleash his secret weapon…
they’ve got him ranked at #8 right now, somehow
i know no one else can touch him in his prime, that time
it took 16 seconds for the match to end, or when
he became the county champion at 15, his dream
to earn one more victory for his team…
the warrior, cool as night
the warrior, his eyes burn bright
as he steps inside the circle for the very last time
he won’t leave anything behind
broken down, his body aches so much, the touch
of a trainer’s hand upon his fractured bone, the throne
is now his because he didn’t stop the train through pain
that is temporary while the pride remains, explains
why over all the other men he reigns
(into lynyrd skynyrd’s “simple man”)