My friends, my town, comraderie.
Weill never finish last
We stood as one where are they now
We grew up fast
To young to know or really give a shit the past has left us worse for ware.

Be strong and stand Stand up like a man
Your concept of Friendship isn't right
Third man in is how you show your care Nothing else matters but the fight!


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3rd Man In Lyrics as written by Matthew Edward Kelly Ken Casey

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    Ok; to me this song is about someone who jumps into a fight. When there are 2 people fighting one on one and someone else jumps in he's known as the "3rd Man in". Its really a song about cowardice. The Murphy's are really into Hockey and in hockey there is a special penalty for someone who is the 3rd man in a fight (usually because thats what causes a bench clearing brawl) (same concept can be applied to fighting in the street)

    the song is telling the perpetrator to stand up like a man, because a real man wouldn't jump in a one on one fight or need someone else to jump in to help him in one. I think the song is about a guy who thinks he's a good friend because he jumps in the fight right away but knows nothing else about friendship. sounds to me like its a message to a knucklehead

    JeffKaos71on March 18, 2005   Link

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