It's, not, how you start, it's how you finish,
And it's, not, where you're from, it's where you're at

Everybody gets knocked down,
Everybody gets knocked down,
How quick are you gonna' get up?
How quick are you gonna' get up?

Everybody gets knocked down,
Everybody gets knocked down,
How quick are you gonna' get up?
Just how are you gonna' get up?

Like Ali in the jungle,
Like Nelson in jail,
Like Simpson on the mountain,
With odds like that, they were bound to fail

Like Keller in the darkness,
Like Adam's in the dock,
Like Ludwig Van, how I loved that man,
Well the guy went deaf and didn't give a damn, no

No, no, no

It's, not, where you are, It's where you're going,
Where are you going?
And it's, not, about the things you've done, it's what you're doing, now,
What are you doing, now?

Everybody gets knocked down,
Everybody gets knocked down,
How quick are you gonna' get up?
How quick are you gonna' get up, now?

Everybody gets knocked down,
Everybody gets knocked down,
How quick are you gonna' get up?
Just how are you gonna' get up?

Like Ali in the jungle,
Like Nelson in jail,
Like Simpson on the mountain,
Well with odds like that, they were bound to fail

Like Keller in the darkness,
Like Adam's in the dock,
Like Ludwig Van, how I loved that man,
Well the guy went deaf and didn't give a damn, no

Oooh, ooh, ooh
No, no, no
Oooh, ooh, ooh
No, no, no
Oooh, ooh, ooh

It's the greatest comeback since Lazarus,
The greatest comeback since Lazarus,
It's the greatest comeback since Lazarus,
The greatest comeback since Lazarus,
It's the greatest comeback since Lazarus,
The greatest comeback since Lazarus,
The greatest comeback since Lazarus,
The greatest comeback
It's the greatest comeback...



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Track duration: 04:43

"Ali In the Jungle" as written by Antony Genn, Martin Slattery

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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  • +1
    General Comment:youtube.com/…
    The band confirmed that its Tony Adams in the comments of this video...
    Flagged billsy64on July 20, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:Love the fact that 3 years ago I said it was Tony Adams....I was proved right, now THAT is the greatest comback since lazerus!
    Flag timekeeperon May 12, 2011   Link
  • -2
    General Comment:"Adams in the Dock"

    - Why is this not Gerry Adams, who went from terrorist to legitimate politician? (Stays thematically with the song?)
    Flag pscxon September 05, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Check it out. This is Adams. The dock is where you sit when you are in court.
    truthinjustice.org/…

    Flag nmosseyon August 16, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I've seen 2 videos that could be the official one... here's the other: youtube.com/…
    This song is the perfect blend of upbeat and down to earth-I love it! I can't stand how all the new songs have pretty much the same theme. These lyrics are creative, original, and actually positive *gasp* plus, the beat is addicting.
    Flag yay4yakson March 31, 2010   Link
  • -2
    General Comment:Adams could be the USS adams which was blown up to save Maine during the war of 1812...
    Flag fsu1992on March 12, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I've heard a version that said...

    Ludwig Van, how I loved that man,
    Well the guy went deaf and didn't give a damn.

    Just sayin. But OMFG this is my favorite song right now!!!!!
    Flag HopeKillsFearon March 09, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Over on their Facebook page, The Hours (or someone purporting to be them, at least) confirmed that the "Adams" mentioned is indeed Tony Adams.
    Flag FrumpyNerdon March 04, 2010   Link
  • 0
    Song Meaning:I don't think it was Tom Simpson: The song is about falling down and picking yourself back up. Tom died. Not to show any postmortem disrespect but it doesn't really go with the theme of the song.
    Flag dherringtonon February 28, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:Yeah, i think this song basically means that you will fall down a lot in life, but you cant stay down. you have to get up if you want to succeed.

    I think the allusions are pretty clear. The odds were against these people and they still overcame. Muhumad Ali won the Rumble in the Jungle. Helen Keller and Ludwig Van Beethoven both became successful though they were deaf. Nelson Mendell survived going to prison. And as for the Adams, im pretty sure its Samuel Adams. but its on the Fifa commercial and the official video shows somebody kick a soccerball. Heres the video if you are interested in watching it:

    youtube.com/…
    Flag PittsburghRileyon February 22, 2010   Link

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