Chorus
Hey y’all, it’s a faceoff to the death,
With philosophy and sophistry.
x 4
Yes, it’s that time, ladies and gentlemen
It’s the battle between philosophy and sophistry,
It’s the clouds, so let’s begin, huh?
Verse
Round one,
I’ll start it off from the top with philosophy,
And I’ll show you why it sucks to be sophistry,
You watchin’ me? No tricks here, see?
It’s honesty that is the best learning,
I don’t know what this scrawny bugger plans to tell ya,
It’s just lessons in deception, tryin’ to sell ya,
Ways to get around payin’ debt collectors,
Shut up, old man, let me say my sect’ first,
Just because I’m pale, slight, frail and hunched,
Doesn’t mean this style doesn’t pack a punch,
And once I get my reasons, you’ll admit defeat,
‘Cause by your logic, it’s good to have a pecker discrete,
Pay no heed to the greed of this spoiled brat,
I don’t know where he learned to get a mouth like that,
Well, it’s effective, unlike your militant style,
All the while my kids are learning as yours stand in file.
Chorus
Hey y’all, it’s a faceoff to the death,
With philosophy and sophistry.
x 2
Verse
Round two,
Now, sophistry lets you kids whip your parents,
And through this logic they’ll be embarrassed,
So how could you choose a style as ancient as him,
Cause I’ve lasted from the start to el fin,
You must be dim if you think that’s a reason,
Can’t get the youth, ‘cause they know you’re the least fun,
So run, ‘cause you ain’t welcome here,
Don’t talk to me like that, you’re just the flavor of the year,
These kids are just foolish, but they’ll soon understand,
Rather than talk like you, they should act like a man,
Discipline ain’t easy, that’s why they ran to you,
But as they grow up, it’s enough and they’re through,
Wow, old man, what are you talking about?
I don’t see these kids figuring it out,
But give a shout when they decide to come back,
And I’ll laugh so hard I’ll get a heart attack.
Chorus
Hey y’all, it’s a faceoff to the death,
With philosophy and sophistry.
x 4
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