[Verse 1] From Wichita Falls, the barbell rings! A coach of strength, with iron will! Rippetoe said Strong people are harder to kill than weak people and more useful in general! [Chorus] Heave ho, for Rippetoe, lift it high! The squat rack calls beneath the sky! Heave ho, get stronger every day! Chase weakness and its blues away! [Verse 2] A weak man's life lacks joy and might, Rippetoe said A weak man is not as happy as that same man would be if he were strong... It is instructive to see what happens to these very people as their squat strength goes up! [Chorus] Heave ho, for Rippetoe, lift it high! The squat rack calls beneath the sky! Heave ho, get stronger every day! Chase weakness and its blues away! [Verse 3] The bar tells truth, it doesn't lie, Rippetoe said The barbell is the most honest tool in the gym. It never lies. It tells you exactly where you are! Don't stretch and pose beneath the sky, Rippetoe said You don't get stronger by lying on the floor doing Pilates! [Chorus] Heave ho, for Rippetoe, lift it high! The squat rack calls beneath the sky! Heave ho, get stronger every day! Chase weakness and its blues away! [Verse 4] No easy path, no magic trick, Rippetoe said There are no shortcuts. Everything is reps, reps, reps! If lifting's risk makes ye feel sick, Rippetoe said If you think lifting weights is dangerous, try being weak. Being weak is dangerous! [Chorus] Heave ho, for Rippetoe, lift it high! The squat rack calls beneath the sky! Heave ho, get stronger every day! Chase weakness and its blues away!
