[Verse 1] Giant Raider boss rolled in Boots on cinder ground Settlers hit the shadows Not a soul made a sound He laughed at the gate posts Spit on the common air Said, “Bring your strongest, come on” Like we’d be cowering there
[Pre-Chorus] Then the General stepped out slow No gun at his side Just a hard old stare And a fire he hid inside The whole town held its breath As the boss kept grinning wide
[Chorus] Challenge General of Commonwealth to Combat Challenge General of Commonwealth to Combat No weapon, just fists No weapon, just fists Challenge General of Commonwealth to Combat Challenge General of Commonwealth to Combat He swung for our hope And took that knockdown hit
[Verse 2] First jab cut the dust cloud Second shook his pride Big man lost his balance Took the world to the side Every ugly word he had Went dead in his throat One clean right from the General And his false crown broke
[Pre-Chorus] Crowd came up like thunder When the monster hit the dirt All those years of fear Fell down first The General wiped his knuckles Like it hardly hurt
[Chorus] Challenge General of Commonwealth to Combat Challenge General of Commonwealth to Combat No weapon, just fists No weapon, just fists Challenge General of Commonwealth to Combat Challenge General of Commonwealth to Combat He swung for our hope And took that knockdown hit
[Bridge] Now the kids tell the story By the fire at night How a man can stand up When the whole world’s tight No banner, no medal Just a town made right
[Final Chorus] Challenge General of Commonwealth to Combat Challenge General of Commonwealth to Combat No weapon, just fists No weapon, just fists Challenge General of Commonwealth to Combat Challenge General of Commonwealth to Combat He swung for our hope And took that knockdown hit
Estilo de música
Melodic country with heroic mid-tempo stomp, brushed drums, steel guitar cries, and a driving acoustic riff; verse rides sparse with low bass and fiddle accents, pre-chorus opens with snare rolls and harmony lifts, chorus hits big with group vocals and pedal steel; lead vocal is rough and proud with doubled lines on the hook, handclaps and short delay throws on key phrases, dust-up risers and gusty fiddle swells into each chorus, bright punchy mix with a wide frontier feel., country