The Kid's Last Fight

The Kid's Last Fight - Frankie laine

It was Tiger Wilson versus Kid McCoy

In the summer of ninety three

Now the Kid was everybody's pride and joy

Game as a kid could be

His darlin' Bess was in the second row

Prayin' with all her might

Saying Kid we need that little bungalow

Just gotta the win this fight

Come on Kid come on Kid

Let's hit him with a left and a right

Go on Kid go on Kid

But how were they to know it was the Kid's last fight

How were they to know it was the Kid's last fight

Now the Kid had fever to the very bone

But nobody would ever guess

And he was in there fightin' on his heart alone

He just had to win for Bess

Now the Kid was battered and the Kid was floored

But the count never got to ten

Though his brain was reelin' when the people roared

He was up on his feet again

Come on Kid come on Kid

Let's hit him with a left and a right

Go on Kid go on Kid

But how were they to know it was the Kid's last fight

How were they to know it was the Kid's last fight

Said the tiger scowlin' don't you know you're through

I can whip you just like a child

I'm gonna take this fight take your woman too

And when he heard that the Kid went wild

Said the Kid

For that I'll tear you limb from limb

And he sprang like an angry colt

He said a punch a flying at the Tiger's chin

He knocked him out like a thunderbolt

Come on Kid come on

Kid let's hit him with a left and a right

Go on Kid go on Kid

But how were they to know it was the Kid's last fight

How were they to know it was the Kid's last fight

To the crowd that saw it there was little doubt

That the Kid was a champ that night

But the Kid would never have another about

'Twas the fever that won the fight

Gather round I'm bettin' even money folks

There's a bell soundin' way up high

And the Kid is climbin' through the golden ropes

Of the Big Ring up in the sky

Come on Kid come on Kid

Let's hit him with a left and a right

Go on Kid go on kid

But how were they to know it was the Kid's last fight