Primus - Fisticuffs lyrics

They found james ambrose dead in his cell,<br>A gaping gash in his arm had drained him down to hell.<br>No one knew for sure if ambrose was his name.<br>They called him yankee sullivan in early days of fame.<br>He'd known the game of fisticuffs had always treated him right .<br>But no one knew the men who came and took his life that night<br><br>He'd spent some time in botany bay atoning for his sins.<br>He fought a bout with hammer lane and took a tainted win.<br>He was the hero of the bowery, a prince of lawless times.<br>Then was battered by the butcherman in 1849.<br>He knew the game of fisticuffs, he knew the game of might.<br>But no one knew the men who came and took his life one night.<br>He knew the game of fisticuffs.<br><br>Lilly and mccoy were shy of a hundred and forty pounds.<br>In 1842 they went a hundred and eighteen rounds.<br>They begged mccoy to cash it in, he said that he would not.<br>Got up and fought one more round then died right on the spot.<br>He knew the game of fisticuffs, he knew the game of fight.<br>But no one knew the game would come and take his life that night.