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Urban legend and american folklore
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tells of a man who was one of a kind
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a surly gent with a flair for fashion
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prone to violence at any time
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a legendary hooligan
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with a twist for blood and a taste for booze
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this brave and brutal soul
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he lived by his own rules
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Shake the hand that shook the world
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shoe-shine boy to champion
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he'dfought and beaten many foes
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his calling card was a kick to the groin
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and a broken bottle to the bridge of the nose
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he aimed to kill when he took to the ring
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this Boston strong boy loved to fight
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on more than one occasion
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a bout was stopped to save an opponent's life
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shake the hand that shook the world
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for blood and whiskey with his bareknuckled fist
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