An Eye for an Eye

I was born with a temper and a fiery red head

My momma didn't want me, so she left me for dead

I learned mighty fast I had to fight for my life

And stand up for my rights if I was gonna survive

It's the law of the jungle, the code of the West

Survival of the fittest, the rule of the best

I live by the sword and I'll die by the same

But at least I know the rules and how to play that game

It's an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

I wouldn't miss a chance to get even with you

Don't you cross that line, don't you walk on my grass

If you mess with my mule, I'm gonna whip your ass

Well it's quid pro quo and tit for tat

If you do this, then I'll do that

I won't hold back and I won't be cryptic

If you cross me boy, I'm sure to go ballistic

Justice is my only demand and my claim

Righteous indignation is my middle name

You gotta be wrong because I'm always right

And if you disagree with that then we can always fight

If you want world peace, I'm your enemy

I haven't got a drop of mercy flowing through me

You'll find people like me in Jerusalem

Beirut, Baghdad, and in Washington

We're in board rooms, bordellos, and respectable clans

In churches, in prisons and in marching bands

In the hearts of famous athletes and hot celebrities

You can see us every night in the news on TV