This is what they told him: Go down if you must but don't stay long You're a fool if you trust the kids you play among Better look sharp on your way home, son There's a bully in the alley want to spoil your fun So be ready night and day Stand up for your right of way There's a bully in the alley He'll do his worst There's a bully in the alley He won't fear your curse There's a bully in the alley Get your boot in first That's what they told him If you want to win nothing's really wrong You're a fool if you trust the men you deal among Better look out for number one Or he'll do you down just to see you run So be ready night and day Stand up for your right of way There's a bully in the alley He'll do his worst There's a bully in the alley He won't fear your curse There's a bully in the alley Get your bid in first That's what they told him Out in the darkness he lies in wait On each knuckle 'hate' and 'hate' What you sow is what you reap And the bully in the alley never never sleeps For liberty we must be strong You're a fool if you trust this world we live among Now look sharp till the fight is won There's a bully in the alley with a bigger gun So be ready night and day Stand up for you right of way There's a bully in the alley He'll do his worst There's a bully in the alley He won't fear your curse There's a bully in the alley Get your boot in first That's what they tell us
