[Verse 1] Twenty years of getting up When getting up was war Every scar became a chapter Every fall became a star Time's the one opponent Nobody defeats for long Wisdom isn't winning battles It's knowing your last song [Pre-Chorus] Before the world decides for me I'll make the call myself While my fists remember thunder While there's fire left to give [Chorus] Leave the ring, leave the ring Put these gloves where I first stood Leave the ring, leave the ring Go out great, not going out good The crowd will hush, the lights will die But I burned bright across the sky Leave the ring [Verse 2] My children rush into my arms They've never seen me stop Tonight I'll teach them something true You don't learn when you're on top Champions write their final chapter Before the ink runs dry I choose to walk out standing tall Instead of waving goodbye [Pre-Chorus] Before the world decides for me I'll make the call myself While my fists remember thunder While there's fire left to give [Chorus] Leave the ring, leave the ring Put these gloves where I first stood Leave the ring, leave the ring Go out great, not going out good The crowd will hush, the lights will die But I burned bright across the sky Leave the ring [Bridge] A ghost walked out to take my hand Said "brother, you're immortal now" Not for the gold around my waist But for the way I showed them how To get back up, to stand again To turn your pain into a vow [Final Chorus] Leave the ring, leave the ring My gloves stay here, my legend grows Leave the ring, leave the ring Through every heart that knows What it means to fight and fall What it means to give your all I leave the ring
