Borribles of London (Minor Book Spoilers)

*Made with 3.5 parts and v4 remaster* *Minor spoilers for The Borrible Trilogy by Michael de Larrabeiti* Old-timey youth from Battersea So similar you can't distinguish easily They battle the Rumbles who are also scrappy The adventures are never easy You head out with them while your homework's due The Borribles transform to men Their life of intrigue ends But keep your baby teeth and you'll always be a Borrible You'll always be a Borrible You'll always be a Borrible You'll always be a Borrible Borribles They ride hell-for-leather through London's streets Javelins clutched between their teeth Their motto: "Stay free" It strikes a chord with me They ride in convoy loud and fast No coming 19th Dialogue sharp It's hard to care when things stay the same I can't stay Boys But you better not change You better not change You better not change You better not change Borribles A name’s a prize You earn your own Through cunning fights The freedom grows No birthright here Just what you take Stay quick Stay sharp Boys Don’t make a mistake The grown-ups plot to hunt them down Erase the tales Take back the town But walls won’t hold the ones who run The chase is fierce Staying forever young You'll always be a Borrible You'll always be a Borrible You'll always be a Borrible Borribles They ride unseen They slip the net No clocks no maps no place to rest The spirit lives It won’t be tamed Boys you better Stay free stay fast Don’t ever change Borribles