"Heel Turn 1" lyrics - THE MOUNTAIN GOATS

The ushers and the guys who chuck the popcorn
They feel the rush of stillness in the air
They turn toward the ring from where they're standing
I'm just lying there
But I prop myself bolt upright on one hand
And I pull up on my haunches and I face the crowd
The guy who knocked me down has got his back turned
In comes the great grey pestilent cloud

[Refrain:]
I, I, I'm not gonna die in here
I, I, I'm not gonna die in here

Work hard to be a hero all my life
Always try to turn the other cheek
And save my closed-fist punches for the ones who throw them first
Always show some mercy to the wounded and the weak
Always help a guy back to his feet
Always help old ladies cross the street
I watch my guardian angel leave the building
I am my only friend
One thing about the good guys that I've noticed
They always beg for mercy in the end

[Refrain:]
And I, I, I'm not gonna die in here
I, I, I'm not gonna die in here
I, I, I'm not gonna die in here
I, I, I'm not gonna die in here