Story Behind The Song

I was a boxing correspondent for Ring Magazine for a number of years and met many men that had no ability at anything except fighting. They sacrified everything to become successful. This is such a story.

Song Description

Inarticulate, iliterate brutal boxer-puncher moves towards world title shot to amazement of public.

Lyrics

BAD EDDIE THE SNAKE
© 2005 by Oliver W. Tuthill Jr.


Verse
He?s got a crackle barrel head and eyes that warn, he?s mean like a snake from the day it?s born. Only five teeth all the rest are gone, but he swears he?ll be champ cause his daddy done sworn he would. I believe he could.

Verse
He?s got a face that?s crisscrossed with a hundred scars, arms like tree stumps that grow on a farm. He?s got a left hook that put you to sleep, and he jabs and moves on dancer?s feet. They call him Eddie, Bad Eddie the Snake.

Chorus
They go Eddie, Bad Eddie, Bad Eddie the Snake. Eddie, Bad Eddie, Bad Eddie the Snake. Eddie Bad Eddie, Bad Eddie the Snake. Eddie, Bad Eddie, Bad Eddie the Snake. He?s got 29 knockouts in 31 fights, only lost once and on a very bad night, and they say he?s gonna be the next champ of this whole world, of this whole world.

Verse
Now Eddie don?t drink and Eddie don?t smoke. He don?t fool around with the womenfolk. Brags he can?t read or with ideas flirt. He?s only learned how to break and hurt. They call him Eddie, Bad Eddie the Snake.

Chorus
They go Eddie, Bad Eddie, Bad Eddie the Snake. Eddie, Bad Eddie, Bad Eddie the Snake. Eddie Bad Eddie, Bad Eddie the Snake. Eddie, Bad Eddie, Bad Eddie the Snake. He?s got 29 knockouts in 31 fights, only lost once and on a very bad night, and they say he?s gonna be the next champ of this whole world, of this whole world.