The Boy In The Bubble

[First Part]

      Bm
It was 6:48, I was walking home

Stepped through the gate, and I'm 
all alone
        Em
I had chicken on the plate, but the 
food was cold

Then I covered up my face so that no
 one knows
D
I didn't want trouble, I'm the boy 
in the bubble
    F#
But then came trouble
         Bm
When my mom walked into the living 
room

She said, "Boy, you gotta tell me 
what they did to you"
          Em
I said, "You don't wanna know the 
things I had to do"

She said, "Son, you gotta tell me 
why you're black and blue"
D
I said I didn't want trouble, I'm 
the boy in the bubble
      F#
But then came trouble

[Pre-Chorus]

        Bm
And my heart was pumping, chest was 
screaming
  Em
Mind was running, air was freezing
 D
Put my hands up, put my hands up
   F#
I told this kid I'm ready for a 
fight

[Chorus]

  Bm                          Em
Punch my face, do it 'cause I like 
the pain
                D
Every time you curse my name
            F#
I know you want the satisfaction, 
it's not gonna happen
  Bm                           Em
Knock me out, kick me when I'm on 
the ground
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                 D
It's only gonna let you down
            F#
Come the lightning and the thunder

You're the one who'll suffer, suffer

[Second Part]

         Bm
Well I squared him up, left my chest
 exposed

He threw a quick left hook and it 
broke my nose
        Em
I had thick red blood running down 
my clothes

And a sick, sick look 'cause I like 
it though
         D
I said I didn't want trouble, I'm 
the boy in the bubble
     F#
But then came trouble

[Pre-Chorus]

       Bm
And my heart was pumping, chest was 
screaming
 Em
Mind was running, nose was bleeding
 D
Put my hands up, put my hands up
   F#
I told this kid I'm ready for a 
fight

[Chorus]

  Bm                           Em
Punch my face, do it 'cause I like 
the pain
                D
Every time you curse my name
            F#
I know you want the satisfaction, 
it's not gonna happen
 Bm                           Em
Knock me out, kick me when I'm on 
the ground
                D
It's only gonna let you down
           F#
Come the lightning and the thunder

You're the one who'll suffer, suffer

[Third Part]

       Bm
It was 6:48, he was walking home

With the blood on his hand from my 
broken nose
           Em
But like every other day, he was 
scared to go

Back to his house 'cause his pops 
was home
D
Drowning his troubles in whiskey 
bubbles
       F#
Just looking for trouble
              Bm
Well, there's no excuse for the 
things he did

But there's a lot at home that he's 
dealing with
             Em
Because his dad's been drunk since 
he was a kid

And I hope one day that he'll say to
 him
     D
Put down those bubbles and that belt
 buckle
         F#
In this broken bubble

[Chorus]

 Bm                           Em
Punch my face, do it 'cause I like 
the pain
                D
Every time you curse my name
            F#
I know you want the satisfaction, 
it's not gonna happen
  Bm
Knock me out, kick me when I'm on 
the ground
                D
It's only gonna let you down
          F#
Come the lightning and the thunder

You're the one who'll suffer, suffer