I'm the Man

Anthrax

Now we're Anthrax and we take no shit
And we don't care for writing hits
The sound you hear is what we like
I'll steal your pop-tarts like I stole your
Socks!
No man, what's the matter with you?
I'll get it the next time, I mean it

Charlie, beat the beats, the beats you beat
The only thing harder's the smell of my feet
So listen up 'cause you might get dissed
Go drain the lizard or take a
Chair!
Damn, watch the beat!

I'm on your case, I'm in your face
Kick you and your father back in place
Step up sucker, understand
Don't you know,

I'm the man! I'm the man!
I'm so bad I should be in detention!
I'm the man!

Shut up!

We've got real def rhythms and fresh new jams
And ya think we got egos but we're just hams
Scott plays stick ball and likes to skate
Frank is never on time he's always
Sleeping!
"Late!"

Drink the drinks, the drinks they drank
I put my money in the bank
They cut their crack, they offer joints
We don't do drugs, do you get our
Meaning!
"Point!" "Point!" Watch the beat!

I'm on your case, I'm in your face
Kick you and your father back in place
Step up sucker, understand
Don't you know,

I'm the man! I'm the man!
I'm bad! I'm so bad I should be in detention!
I'm the man!

Shut up!

For a heavy metal band raps a different way
We like to different and not cliche
They say rap and metal can never mix
Well all of them can suck our
Sexual organ in the lower abdominal area!
No man, it's "dicks!"

Master!

Fart the farts, the farts he farted
I pick my nose 'cause I'm retarded
Like El Duce says "smell my anal vapor"
And wipe my butt with your
Face!
"Toilet paper!" Yo, watch the beat!

I'm on your case, I'm in your face
Kick you and your father back in place
Step up sucker, understand
Don't you know,

I'm the man! I'm the man!
I'm bad! I'm so bad I should be in detention!
I'm the man!

Shut up!

So, as this rap is winding down
It's plain to see we wear the crown
You know Anthrax is number one
But we don't care, we just want to have
A festival!
"Fun" you stupid idiot!

We are the kings that all shout hell
We're like a diamond that is forever
And will remain the hardest ever

I'm so bad, it's a crime


Lyrics submitted by spliphstar

I'm the Man Lyrics as written by Daniel Alan Spitz Charlie L. Benante

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    This song is hilarious, "I'm bad! I'm so bad I should be in detention!" xD

    Mireilleon December 23, 2007   Link

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