[Intro] They say in that alley, something in me broke, But the truth is that something in me awoke. The flash from the gun was blindingly bright, And as soon as I saw it, it was once again night. I still remember what my father's last words are, As his life faded away, he told me: "Zur-En-Arrh" (Zur-En-Arrh) [Verse 1] All of my youth, I searched for who placed the kill, To this day, I still don't know who hired Joe Chill. I trekked the world to train my body and mind, If it's a fight in the dark, then I can't do it blind. My roots are in Gotham, to the very first stone, This city is sick, and I feel it in my bones. I knew from Year One that my crusade was desperate, An ongoing war from which was no respite. I nearly gave up, across father's statue I sat, But right before I could, through the window came the bat. I am the Bat. [Chorus] I am the Bat. The shadows are my home, Criminals beware of the streets that I roam. This city's not your playground anymore, so harken, Your only options now are Blackgate and Arkham. I am the night and the fear in your eyes, I am justice delivered from darkened skies. The Gargoyle of Gotham, relentless and true, I am the Bat. And I'm coming for you. [Verse 2] Through the Long Halloween I discovered my limits, The lines I had crossed served as a haunting litmus, The only other man who I thought I could trust, Was a Two-Faced traitor after acid was thrust. Not long after, I created a monster, At Ace Chemical Plant, I couldn't save the mobster, My name was spoken with a certain kind of stigma, Little had changed thanks to the efforts of Edward Nygma. There was little hope left, the bat had nearly fallen. Until at Haly's Circus, I encountered the Robin. [Chorus] I am the Bat. The shadows are my home, Criminals beware of the streets that I roam. This city's not your playground anymore, so harken, Your only options now are Blackgate and Arkham. I am the night and the fear in your eyes, I am justice delivered from darkened skies. The Gargoyle of Gotham, relentless and true, I am the Bat. And I'm coming for you. [Verse 3] Robin grew into an example we all have endeared, Then another took his shoes as a batgirl appeared. Before I knew it, I had loved ones all around me, I was still stubborn after a death in the family, I buried my own son right next to father, I wondered why, where, when, and how I faltered. Never again would I force someone to fight, Never again would the darkness have a light. But then I saw the light once again in Tim Drake, He showed me this path wasn't mine alone to make. The Bat needs a Robin! [Chorus] I am the Bat. The shadows are my home, Criminals beware of the streets that I roam. This city's not your playground anymore, so harken, Your only options now are Blackgate and Arkham. I am the night and the fear in your eyes, I am justice delivered from darkened skies. The Gargoyle of Gotham, relentless and true, I am the Bat. And I'm coming for you. [Chorus] I am the Bat. The shadows are my home, Criminals beware of the streets that I roam. This city's not your playground anymore, so harken, Your only options now are Blackgate and Arkham. I am the night and the fear in your eyes, I am justice delivered from darkened skies. The Gargoyle of Gotham, relentless and true, I am the Bat. And I'm coming for you. [Verse 4] I am the bat. And now I'm in my prime, Even after Bane has split in half my spine. We're stronger than ever, me and my flock, A network of heroes watching every block. I head the League of Justice, because that's what I am, I have no super powers, and I don't give a damn! I'm more than a man in a leather costume, The Bat is a symbol all the righteous can assume. So come if you dare, spread evil tonight, We'll see how long you last against a single Dark Knight. I am the bat. And I'm coming for you! [Outro]
