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O Vencedor Inesperado

Jill Sobule

Underdog Victorious

Bobby Trucks was a fat little boy
Living in a shitty little town
Every recess the dodge ball flew
And knocked poor Bobby down
4:00 when he got home
Upstairs in his room
He'd close the door
Tie on his cape
Put on his skin-tight suit
And he'd sing

Underdog victorious
He was simply glorious
Someday he'd die notorious
Underdog victorious

A couple years later tried out for the band
Did covers of Matchbox 20
But he was dreaming of the New York Dolls
And Max's Kansas City
Of course they never called him back
They thought he was too queer
But he didn't care, back in his room
He sang into the mirror
And he sang

Underdog victorious
He was simply glorious
Someday he'd die notorious
Underdog victorious

He could see into the future
That was one of his great gifts
And one day all those dodge ball bullies
Would dream of his sweet kiss
And they'd dream

Underdog victorious
He was simply glorious
Someday he'd die notorious
Underdog victorious
Underdog victorious
He was simply glorious
Someday he'd die notorious
Underdog victorious

O Vencedor Inesperado

Bobby Trucks era um gordinho
Vivendo numa cidade merda
Todo intervalo a bola voava
E derrubava o pobre Bobby
Quatro horas quando ele chegava em casa
Lá em cima no seu quarto
Ele fechava a porta
Amarrava a capa
Colocava seu traje justo
E ele cantava

Vencedor inesperado
Ele era simplesmente glorioso
Um dia ele morreria famoso
Vencedor inesperado

Alguns anos depois tentou entrar na banda
Fazia covers de Matchbox 20
Mas ele sonhava com os New York Dolls
E o Max's Kansas City
Claro que nunca ligaram de volta
Pensaram que ele era muito estranho
Mas ele não se importava, de volta ao seu quarto
Ele cantava no espelho
E ele cantava

Vencedor inesperado
Ele era simplesmente glorioso
Um dia ele morreria famoso
Vencedor inesperado

Ele podia ver o futuro
Esse era um dos seus grandes dons
E um dia todos aqueles valentões da bola
Sonhariam com seu doce beijo
E eles sonhariam

Vencedor inesperado
Ele era simplesmente glorioso
Um dia ele morreria famoso
Vencedor inesperado
Vencedor inesperado
Ele era simplesmente glorioso
Um dia ele morreria famoso
Vencedor inesperado

Composição: Jill Sobule / Robin Eaton