Into the Ring

Nothing but silence as I enter the ring
Fifty thousand fans just pointing and whispering
Holding their breaths waiting for their champion
Thinking in their minds it will be another annihilation
Round by round destruction and total domination
…Feeling like it’s me against the entire nation

I see his shadow in the doorway and the crowd gets deafening
Larger than life and a mean look of intimidation
All the way down the isle, a raised lip and a sneer,
No emotion just blank eyes of a killer as he gets nearer
Then, into the ring comes the champion and everyone goes wild again

A million to one and the one is me
I’m not here for a championship or to make history
You can keep the money, the fame and the glory
It’s all about the challenge, the battle and the victory.
Out of my corner and into the center of the ring
Tonight’s there’s gonna be a new champion
Better luck next time unless the next time is me.

Ducking and weaving as we start the fight
Two stiff jabs, a left hook and a straight right.
This isn’t going to be easy for him, no not tonight
No one punch lets go home turn out the light
Back and forth trading shots with the champion
Round 1, round 2 ring of the bell and we’re still battling

Back to the center round three, round four
This is what I came for, trained for, this is what I was born for
Two lefts and a right, what a beautiful combination
Slowly taking away the champs determination
The crowd is quiet, as quiet when they first saw me
Disbelieving in what is happening, in what the see
Their champion is getting beaten and beaten badly

A million to one and the one is me
I’m not here for a championship or to make history
You can keep the money, the fame and the glory
It’s all about the challenge, the battle and the victory.
Out of my corner and into the center of the ring
Tonight’s there’s gonna be a new champion
Better luck next time unless the next time is me.

The champ puts up a good fight entering round nine
But in tight an uppercut on the chin puts him down
As the champ tries to get up, stay down, stay down they yell
The ref hits the count of seven and the corner throws in the towel
Today wasn’t your day, we’ll get him next time they say
But I know in his mind he wants no more part of me
Just wants to pick up his paycheck and call it a day.

A million to one and the one is me
I’m not here for a championship or to make history
You can keep the money, the fame and the glory
It’s all about the challenge, the battle and the victory.
Out of my corner and into the center of the ring
Tonight’s there’s gonna be a new champion
Better luck next time unless the next time is me.