The Boy In The Bubble

	  		
      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#m 
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#m 
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#m 
I told this kid I'm ready for a fight 

  Bm                          Em 
Punch my face, do it 'cause I like the pain 
                D 
Every time you curse my name 
            F#m                    
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#m 
Come the lightning and the thunder 
  
You're the one who'll suffer, suffer 


         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#m 
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#m 
I told this kid I'm ready for a fight  

  Bm                           Em 
Punch my face, do it 'cause I like the pain 
                D 
Every time you curse my name 
            F#m                     
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#m 
Come the lightning and the thunder 
  
You're the one who'll suffer, suffer 


       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#m 
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#m 
In this broken bubble 

 Bm                           Em 
Punch my face, do it 'cause I like the pain 
                D 
Every time you curse my name 
            F#m                     
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#m 
Come the lightning and the thunder 
   
You're the one who'll suffer, suffer