I tried coach
whatever was I thinking
the night you put the paper up to my nose
and said
o come-on it’ll-be-fun
no pressure
alright
I really don’t even like this game
but I’ll try, I’ll try
so I gear up
everyone is amazed
You softball
ya I know I hate this game
sunflower seeds are the only thing
I know about softball
and slow-pitch
forget it! but I’m gonna try
so first practice I’m thinking
are you nuts, but I keep my head in
and I scoot after that stupid ball
as best I can, seeing stars along the way
and I’m thinking maybe I can do this
maybe
first game
got me an out and I hollered all the way up main
heehaw
even got on first
course I peed getting there
but I tried coach
I tried
and tonight’s the last game
just one more possible chance
and I thought I’d pass on it
but you’d hear none-of-that
o come-on, it’ll-be-fun
no pressure
so I’m tying on those cleats one more time
pulling on that mitt one more time
and hell
you know
I won’t even have to try
to have fun
LET’S PLAY BALL

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