Текст песни: Fisticuffs + перевод

I found myself in a lonely town, full of lonely men

Displaying all of their bone crowns and bragging of their sin

Deep beneath the forest walls where they thought they were safe

But by the trees they were deceived and soon the trees will take their place

When I was young, my momma told me that this day would come, she said:

«Never throw the first punch, but always throw the last!

You’ve got anger in your boilin' blood, the time for peace has passed!

Lay down your arms and then we’ll settle this like men!

No pistols or butchers knives, just fist to fist like God intends!

Oh, until the bitter end!

Oh, just fist to fist like God intends!»

I found myself with a young bear cub, whose claws were caked in blood

With fear in his heart and anger in his eyes in regret at all he’d done

I raised him tough and I raised him mean, but revenge was all he could see

Till I sat him down and said «Son, it’s time to be a man.» I said

«Never throw the first punch, but always throw the last!

You’ve got anger in your boilin' blood, the time for peace has passed!

Lay down your arms and then we’ll settle this like men!

No pistols or butcher’s knives, just fist to fist like God intends!

Oh, until the bitter end!

Oh, just fist to fist like God intends!»

I hung my head in utter defeat, begging on my hands and knees

I said, «Look at you, my son, what a beast you’ve become

Your papa would be proud of what you’ve done.»

And he said

«I don’t want your

I don’t need your

Grief or sympathy!

I don’t want your

I don’t need your grief!

I don’t want your

I don’t need your

Grief or sympathy!

I don’t want your

I don’t need your

PITY!»

Never throw the first punch…

(Finish what you started, son.)

But always throw the last…

(Don't miss your chance.)

Finish what you started, son

(Never throw the first punch.)

Don’t let this moment pass…

(But always throw the last…)

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