[Verse 1: Blazing Afro-rock male lead, belted over driving drums and fuzzed guitar riffs] Learned on the Sunday drums with a hymnal in my lap Uncle's old records with a scratch on every track Femi on the bass and the twins on the kit Four church boys with a song that don't quit Battle of the bands at the old drill hall Folding chairs, a banner, a trophy by the wall Mike Kelly Trio in their matching vests Principal's nephew on bass, you know the rest They played every song that your father knew Played it real clean and the old folks too Then they called us fourth and the room went cold Four church boys and a riff that was old [Hook: Blazing Afro-rock male lead, full band, driving drums, talking drum] If it's too loud, pull the plug We was louder than the room and the room fell in love You can take the trophy home, you can take it on the bus But the whole town's talking, and they talking about us [Verse 2: Blazing Afro-rock male lead, harder, fuzzed riffs] First chord hit like a door coming in Kids on the tables with the paper plates spinning Auntie Adeyemi stood up on a chair Waving her scarf like a flag in the air Floor started bouncing, the beams started talking Bingo board falling and the bingo board walking Fire marshal standing with his hat in his hand Said this floor ain't rated for this kind of band Twins on the kit looked at me, I said go Played it twice as hard like we was told no Then he walked to the wall with his face like a nun And he pulled that plug in the middle of the one [Hook: Blazing Afro-rock male lead, full band, driving drums, talking drum] If it's too loud, pull the plug We was louder than the room and the room fell in love You can take the trophy home, you can take it on the bus But the whole town's talking, and they talking about us [Breakdown: Blazing Afro-rock male lead, talking drum answers every line, then guitars crash back] Disqualified, it said on the sheet Mike Kelly Trio got the trophy and the seat Monday at the school, Monday at the store Nobody asking who won, they asking for more Barber got a sign up, booking us now Church got a line out the door somehow [Final Hook: Blazing Afro-rock male lead, full band, talking drum, raw full voice] If it's too loud, pull the plug We was louder than the room and the room fell in love You can take the trophy home, you can take it on the bus But the whole town's talking, and they talking about us [End]
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