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Whipping Boy
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Whipping Boy was released on December 21, 2012 by The Brute Chorus as a part of the album How the Caged Bird Sings
December 21, 2012
LabelThe Brute Chorus
LanguageEnglish
BPM96
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Music Video

Music Video

Lyrics

Oh, Mummy dear, don't you know your first-born son
When you see him this way and what he's become?
Just a ghost of himself like paper, worn thin
How much longer must he take it on the chin?
Oh, I'm a whipping boy
To be schooled in the world is just a lesson in grief
For every kiss on the lips, you get a kick in the teeth
First, they put you to work, then they take all your pay
They put you in your place and that's where you're gonna stay
That's right
Just a mirror for company and a bell that rings
Oh, Mummy dear, hear how this caged bird sings
First, it's playground chants, then it's field hollers
Singing for a supper that gets harder to swallow
That's right
You don't ask for sugar, only service and salt
And don't go looking for credit, all you'll find is fault
Oh, no, you never come close, you don't even come near
From the day that you get born 'til your final year
Who jacked you up? Raised you up?
Put a shovel in your hand, made you dig the grave yourself
In the cold, red sand, deep six, head first
In a hole in the ground
Yeah, even when you're gone, there's still work to be found
'Cause they'll tear up your body, they'll use it for parts
They'll devil your kidneys with artichoke hearts
Oh, Mummy dear, all of these things I have learned
I kept from the fire, but I still got burned
Oh, yeah, I searched all my life, but I found no joy
'Cause all the world wants is a whipping boy
Written by: The Brute Chorus
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