They Might Be Giants - Circular Karate Chop lyrics

rate me

Never took a class before in self defense

Never looked at you before with common sense

Gird myself for a short, sharp shock

Trace myself in sidewalk chalk

I’ll shut my mouth, you do the talking

You’re so proud of your circular karate chop

Afternoons in the mirror doing pop and lock

From the junk shop to the truck stop to the big, big top

Detention hall, name on the wall and locker dent

Never mind the withered words of encouragement

Pulling off my anorak, dumping out my black backpack

Take what you like, I’ll keep on walking

You’re so proud of your circular karate chop

Afternoons in the mirror doing pop and lock

From the junk shop to the truck stop to the big, big top

You’re still bragging about your telescoping roundhouse kick

You’re still looking for your Commodore's old control stick

So myopic, stay on topic

Man, this world is sick

Three rules from your sensei:

1. Outsource your feelings

2. Limit your training to the task specific

3. Assign regret to those accountable

Detention hall, name on the wall and locker dent

Never mind the withered words of encouragement

Pulling off my anorak, dumping out my black backpack

Take what you like, I’ll keep on walking

You’re so proud of your circular karate chop

Afternoons in the mirror doing pop and lock

From the junk shop to the truck stop to the big, big top

You’re still bragging about your telescoping roundhouse kick

You’re still looking for your Commodore's old control stick

So myopic, stay on topic

Man, this world is sick

Thanks to Jonathan Atkins for correcting these lyrics