Put a Light on a Cloud (I’m John Battman)

Lyrics [Intro – spoken] Yeah. If a criminal has wronged you… and you require justice… do not call the police. Do not text. Do not email. I do not have a phone. Just put a light on a cloud. John Battman. [Beat Drop] [Hook] Put a light on a cloud John Battman coming down Crime go up, I come around Punch so hard shake the town Put a light on a cloud Whole night sky getting loud If you trapped, I get you out John Battman, scream it proud [Verse 1] Name John Battman, black shirt flappin’ Kinda like a bat, but more for scrappin’ Why bats? Good question, glad you asked him Criminals hate bats, so I weaponized bat-ness Cape too small and the boots all squeak I patrol all night on a busted-up streak I don’t do clues, I don’t do stealth I see one bad guy, he get punched for his health Lady got robbed at the laundromat I punched the mugger and I folded him flat Dude tied somebody up near the train track sign I punched him so hard he apologized crying No bat cave, no rich-man tower I stand on a roof for like half an hour Waiting on the signal from the sky somehow So if you need me bad, put a light on a cloud [Hook] Put a light on a cloud John Battman coming down Crime go up, I come around Punch so hard shake the town Put a light on a cloud Whole night sky getting loud If you trapped, I get you out John Battman, scream it proud [Verse 2] Has a criminal put you in a giant clock? I will punch you out that clock on the spot Big hand, little hand, gears all locked One right hook and now the whole thing stopped Got lowered in acid in a woven sack? I punch the acid till it punches back Got sharks with lasers circling your boat? I punch the water till the sharks can’t float Some guys scheme, some villains plot I walk in stupid and I hit that lot Mastermind hideout under old downtown? I kick one door and the whole thing found People say “John, what’s your tragic past?” None of your business, move it along fast People say “John, how you track these clowns?” Brother, I don’t. Y’all put lights on clouds [Pre-Chorus] No phone line No hotline No sidekick with a headset No gadgets No backup No plan that has worked yet But when that sky starts glowing white And the city starts yelling in the middle of the night I pull up wrong but I mean it right And somebody getting saved tonight [Hook] Put a light on a cloud John Battman coming down Crime go up, I come around Punch so hard shake the town Put a light on a cloud Whole night sky getting loud If you trapped, I get you out John Battman, scream it proud [Bridge – half-spoken / dramatic] I am the flutter in the darkness. I am the wings of justice. I am the night mammal of vengeance. I am— hold on. Was that a cloud? Yeah. That’s me. [Breakdown] BATTMAN BATTMAN He punches criminals for you BATTMAN BATTMAN What else he really gonna do? BATTMAN BATTMAN No detective work, just brute Put a light on a cloud And he coming through [Final Verse] Mayor got kidnapped? I’m jumping the rail Mob boss laughing? He catching this hail Crook in a blimp with a theatrical speech? I’m climbing that rope like the sky’s in reach Whole city knows when the fist arrive Bad guys scattered like roaches outside I am not subtle, I am not slick I’m a grown man dressed like a bat throwing bricks If justice is dark, then mine’s pitch black With elbow pads and a snack in the back And if you in danger and don’t know how Take one big light and point at a cloud [Final Hook – bigger] Put a light on a cloud John Battman coming down Crime go up, I come around Punch so hard shake the town Put a light on a cloud Whole night sky getting loud If you trapped, I get you out John Battman, scream it proud Put a light on a cloud Let the whole world say it now Bootleg hero, weird but wow John Battman save you somehow [Outro] No phone. No car. No plan. Just cloud. [cut]