Lyric discussion by airwolf queen 

Cover art for Ballad of a Comeback Kid lyrics by New Pornographers, The

Former Sen. Rick Santorum was also known as "the comeback kid." This was released in 2003, when Santorum was halfway through his second term in the Senate. He had a history of defeating incumbent Democrats, but was defeated in the 2006 election. I don't know whether it's about Santorum, Clinton or high school, but Santorum would be more relevant than Clinton. The New Pornographers are too cryptic in this song to really analyze, I think.