[Intro – mid-tempo funk-electropop groove, baritone sax and bass locked in] (Deep, weathered male voice) Another morning, same broken gate Blood on the mats from yesterday’s fate (Deep male harmony joins softly) Chairs overturned, banners torn This place has been losing since before I was born [Verse 2] (Lead deep voice) Fresh kids come, think they’ll stay But the rival schools take them away (Backing male harmonies, warm but gritty) Sweeping the dust, patching the floor Watching the sensei sleep and snore [Pre-Chorus – harmony grows thicker] (Lead deep voice) Doh-joe-yah-boo-ree fury in my veins (Harmonies) Tired of these losses, tired of the stains [Chorus – full male harmonies, call and response] (Full) Doh-joe-yah-boo-ree fury, I’m cleaning up the fight (Back) Day or night, wrong or right (Full) Doh-joe-yah-boo-ree fury, I’ve had enough tonight [Bridge – baritone sax solo, bass pops under tight beat] (Lead deep voice over groove) Sweat in my grip, mop in my hand If the teacher won’t stand, then I’ll make my stand [Final Showdown Section – tempo kicks up, gritty baritone voice with heavy backing] (Lead) Rivals charge in, teeth bared wide But this time I meet them stride for stride (Full) Snap the mop — now it’s my staff Every strike lands, they fall back half (Lead) Sensei stares, mouth open still I take the floor, I claim the will (Full) No more losing, no more shame The dojo rises under my name [Final Chorus – full male voices, triumphant] Doh-joe-yah-boo-ree fury, I’m cleaning up the fight Day or night, wrong or right Doh-joe-yah-boo-ree fury, the dojo’s shining bright [Outro – slow fade, bass and barisax hold the last note] [Spoken – deep voice] Class is back in session…
