At first he was just a replacement I suppose
Though I was determined not to be as bitter as the old man had grown
Instead of a replacement I looked at it as music that we needed to transpose
Instead it was time for there to be a new heir to the bat thrown
I guess a friend should have made the state of the city better known
I should have said it leaves you morally in doubt
It would make your own insides a combat zone
I should have told him that was why I wanted the hell out
But friendship wasn't what our relationship was about
I didn't want it to be protégé against prodigy because maybe he'll be a partner someday
Instead brothers we'd be, the outshining we would do without
For that would only tamper with the color turning the cape grey
Unfortunately, Gotham it seems will never let happiness take over
Unless it's your death at the hands of a laughing Joker