This monkey is as strong as a gorilla
'Cause the underdog is a friend of mine
He'd stretch a tire like a rubber band
Fightin' to get from four o'clock to five
I've been fightin', oh, oh, fightin'
Fightin' to get from four o'clock oh, oh, oh, oh
I've been fightin', fightin'
Fightin' just to stay alive
Well, now I'm not what you'd call a violent man
I've been fightin', yeah, fightin'
Fightin' just to stay alive
The word is out that the underdog
Fightin' just to stay alive
Well, now I don't want to bore you
You may think I'm crazy
Fightin' to get from four o'clock to five
I treat it like my front yard
Well, I right away ran into a girl I know
But his eyes met mine and he said, "I'll kick his ass"
When we got there, my old underdog
Oh, fightin', oh, fightin', yeah
I'd just love to see him put that monkey in his place
And I've been fightin', fightin'
He didn't really look too good, no
And the monkey gonna finally fight"
Right at you, pretend to lick your boots
Fightin', oh, fightin'
And all the while, he'd be thinking
It's not how much dog is in the fight
How to rip your soul out by the roots
She said, "You gotta come with me tonight
Fightin' just to stay alive
Oh, been fightin', yeah, I've been fightin', yeah
Fight, fightin', fightin'
I've been fightin', oh, oh, oh, oh, fightin'
Fightin' to get from four o'clock to five
The odds are against the dog, you understand
I knew right then he would
Fightin' just to stay alive
Fightin' just to stay alive
Now, he's sneaky and he'll smile on
I've been fightin', yeah, oh, fightin'
But I've been fightin', fightin'
It's familiar turf from the hills to the surf
But the news brought a smile to my face
And I've been fightin', oh, fightin'
With a bunch of dialog
Fightin' to get from four o'clock to five
It's how much fight is in my dog
