Mike the Troublemaker

Lyrics

[INTRO] Lights up on the dusty corner of the old theater floor, The applause fades to a hush, the curtain’s open lore. [VERSE 1] There’s a man who walks in with a grin so wide, Mike Copes, he’s the one who never takes a side. He talks, he jokes, he shouts, he never knows the line, A hurricane of words that blows the rhythm of the night. He says, “What’s the point of asking, darling? Let’s be bold!” But when the curtain falls, you’re left with stories untold. He’s the villain in a play that never ends, A script that’s written on a page that’s still a friend. [CHORUS] Mike Copes, why can’t you please just step away? We’re all here to play a part, not a life to fray. The audience is tired of the jokes you’re spitting, We’re begging, “Mike, just keep your mouth quiet.” Mike Copes, your words cut like a razor’s edge, All we want is peace, not this unfiltered pledge. [VERSE 2] He’s got a voice that booms through every line, The kind of laugh that echoes off the stage, a brash decline. When the lights go dim, he’s still dancing in the gloom, A stubborn storm, a thorn in the audience’s bloom. He throws a punch of sarcasm at the hopeful, “Leave me be!” he cries, but his words are cruel. Every laugh line is a dagger aimed at hearts, And he keeps the curtain from closing on those parts. [CHORUS] Mike Copes, why can’t you please just step away? We’re all here to play a part, not a life to fray. The audience is tired of the jokes you’re spitting, We’re begging, “Mike, just keep your mouth quiet.” Mike Copes, your words cut like a razor’s edge, All we want is peace, not this unfiltered pledge. [BRIDGE] All the lights dim in a sudden hush, The theater’s heart is broken in a rush. Mike, your voice, like a storm that can