Underdog Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Early mornin', take me over
Father, father, father
Take me to the top, oh-oh, oh-oh
Early mornin', wake me up
Father, father, father
This is not enough, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh

[Chorus]
Hey, that sounds like my luck
I get the short end of it
Oh, I love to be
I love to be the underdog, hey
Hey, that sounds like my luck
I get the short end of it
Oh, I love to be
I love to be the underdog, hey


[Post-Chorus]
The underdog, hey
The underdog, hey

[Verse 2]
Early evenin', settle down
Father, father, father
Who am I to blame, oh-oh, oh-oh
Early evenin', hush me over
Father, father, father
Are we just the same, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
[Outro]
(The underdog) The underdog, hey
I love to be the underdog, hey
(The underdog) The underdog, hey
(The underdog) The underdog, hey
(The underdog) The underdog, hey

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Genius Annotation

Underdog is the story of how the band was an Underdog for the longest time trying to break into the world of music but continuously being shut down. The song in a sense takes you through the day of an Underdog, waking up optimistic and ending the day questioning whether or not what you hoped for is really meant to be. There is also some speculation that this song puts an emphasis on some of the members Mormon roots so when he repeats “Father” he’s actually crying out to God the father and in a sense the song is like a prayer.

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Recorded At
Studio at the Palms Casino Resort (Paradise, NV)
Release Date
September 4, 2012
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