The Legend of Middle Tennessee

Album: Metafiction (2006)
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  • Now gather ‘round for a tale that's tall
    But true as it can be
    ‘bout the day the Rangers of Risembool
    met the Skirts in middle Tennessee

    The leader of the MSA
    a giant of a fella
    set out to show that his miniskirts
    were anything but yella
    (Ooo ooo ooo)

    Across the line a shorter man
    But with fire in his eyes
    Would lead the Rangers in their quest
    To squash the skirt-clad guys

    The vicious match was set to start
    Of the world's most dangerous game
    That tests the metal of each man
    And dodgeball is its name

    [Chorus]
    And they dipped and they ducked and they dodged that day
    But they could not dodge them all
    And Travis fell and the skirts went down
    When the Rangers rule that old dodgeball

    (Ah-ooo…)
    Old Vic dove flat up on the ground
    The dodge heard ‘round the world
    (both sides) Both sides are jumping back and forth
    As the rubber balls were hurled (echo: rubber balls were hurled)

    Then someone shouted “Sudden death”
    And the leaders took the field (they took it, ooo…)
    But when the showdown ended
    It was Travis who would yield (echo: would yield)

    [Chorus]
    And they dipped and they ducked and they dodged that day
    But they could not dodge them all
    And Travis fell and the skirts went down
    When the Rangers rule that old dodgeball

    When the smoke had cleared, the Rangers stood
    The Skirts went down in flames
    The team led by a pipsqueak
    Had won the dodgeball game (Oh oooh oooooh…)

    So if you're ever passin' by (ooh oooh)
    And Tennessee's the spot (ooh oooh)
    You can see where Rangers bested Skirts
    In a hotel parking lot (ah ah ah ah aaaah)

    And that game of such great danger (great danger)
    To Ranger great and small (great and small)
    From henceforth and forever (and forever)
    Will be known as “Risemball”

    [Chorus]
    And they dipped and they ducked and they dodged that day
    But they could not dodge them all
    And Travis fell and the skirts went down (went down, went down)
    From henceforth and forever
    Will be known as “Risemball” Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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