Curious Jack: Bye, Bye Mr. Role Model Guy Lyrics

Curious Jack

*Lyrics last updated: 6/14/2002

A long, long time ago
I can still remember
How sports figures used to give me pride
And I knew if I was like them
I'd make Penn State and not state pen
And maybe I would make my parents smile
But my dreams of happy days were gone
When O.J. stabbed Nicole and Ron
Bad news on the sports page
Athletes cannot control rage
I can't remember if I cried
When O.J. walked instead of fried
My dreams were crushed, my patience tried
The day my role models died

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So bye, bye, Mr. Role Model Guy
You were once my favorite athlete
Now in jail you reside
You broke the law and you made me cry
Yes, the athletes sure are dropping like flies
The athletes sure are dropping like flies

Did you read of Rae Carruth?
Ray Lewis, too, if they had more proof
The prosecution fell apart
Strawberry bought a prostitute
And Jason Williams likes to shoot
His limo driver died on his bed
Charles Barkley spits on little girls
Off-color epithets he hurls
Lawrence Taylor’s smoking crack
Ty Cobb, he just was a jack...ass
Allen Iverson writes filthy rap
At least he rhymes better than Shaq
I want my childhood heroes back
Since all my role models died

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I saw a man win 30 games
A World Series too, Denny McLain
Then he bilked a pension fund
Marv Albert broadcasts sports all day
At nighttime he wears lingerie
And bites the girl he loves on her back
Oh, I heard John Rocker run his mouth
I guess you learn that in the South
John Daly sure likes beer
Mike Tyson bit off an ear, ooh
Chuck Finley's beaten by his wife
Charles Woodson got a DUI
Wish Rodman would dress like a guy
The day integrity died

chorus

Song Credits
Jeff Priskorn: lead vocals, drums
Tony Wynn: bass guitar, backing vocals
Katie Held: keyboards, backing vocals

Lyrics: Jeff Priskorn, Tony Wynn and Katie Held

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