[Verse 1 – lead] Before the pubs and the bowling nights Before the Moth and the Joust Five flights We were kids in capes with no real plan Turning living rooms into rings To pretend we were the man [Verse 1 – background] (to pretend we were the man) [Chorus – all] Mic drops and mattresses! (mattresses!) Jumping from the chair! (from the chair!) He said “I’m Dail Milton!” (Milton!) Now we sing where once we’d dare! Mic drops and mattresses! (mattresses!) Body slams were how we’d cope! (how we’d cope!) We used to wrestle for belief Now we sing like we found hope! (found hope!) [Verse 2 – lead] Hose for fog and belts made of string Called our matches “destiny swing” Took the hits with the laughter rough We weren’t strong or loud back then But we always played it tough [Verse 2 – background] (but we always played it tough) [Chorus – all] Mic drops and mattresses! (mattresses!) Jumping from the chair! (from the chair!) He said “I’m Dail Milton!” (Milton!) Now we sing where once we’d dare! Mic drops and mattresses! (mattresses!) Body slams were how we’d cope! (how we’d cope!) We used to wrestle for belief Now we sing like we found hope! (found hope!) [Bridge – chant, printed in full four times] Childhood roar! (childhood roar!) Still in our lungs! (in our lungs!) Childhood roar! (childhood roar!) Still fires our songs! (fires our songs!) Childhood roar! (childhood roar!) Never gone far! (gone far!) Childhood roar! (childhood roar!) Still where the fellas are! (fellas are!) [Chorus – all] Mic drops and mattresses! (mattresses!) Jumping from the chair! (from the chair!) He said “I’m Dail Milton!” (Milton!) Now we sing where once we’d dare! Mic drops and mattresses! (mattresses!) Body slams were how we’d cope! (how we’d cope!) We used to wrestle for belief Now we sing like we found hope! (found hope!) [Final Chorus – fully repeated] Mic drops and mattresses! (mattresses!) Jumping from the chair! (from the chair!) He said “I’m Dail Milton!” (Milton!) Now we sing where once we’d dare! Mic drops and mattresses! (mattresses!) Body slams were how we’d cope! (how we’d cope!) We used to wrestle for belief Now we sing like we found hope! (found hope!)
