Lyrics

[Intro] I once was a rookie, all bright-eyed and green Now I'm a veteran, grizzled and mean But I'll still play my way right through inning sixteen I guess that's why they keep me around [Verse 1] Bring the fielders in Wipe the slate clean Sound the organ, baby Top of thirteen Everyone is tired Everyone but me It's the dead of darkest night I feel free [Verse 2] One solid single Got my man on first For a right-handed rookie He's not the worst If I play my cards right I'll be a king I swing to live And I live for the swing [Pre-Chorus] Grit my teeth and raise my elbow high It's just the universе, the ball, and I Tomorrow's another morning on another bеautiful day And I hit Into a double play [Instrumental Chorus] [Verse 3] Ground out up the middle He never stood a chance On the long way back He tries to kill me with a glance Nobody reads the stats, kid What the hell is OPS You and I know what matters Is I tried my best [Pre-Chorus] Sure, my average now is one-thirteen What do you want from a one-star player on a two-star team You've gotta know when to run and know when to walk away And when to hit Into a double play [Chorus] Double play, double play Live to fight another day When you wanna get the inning over and done 'Cause I Swing and miss Mama said there'd be days like this And I guess there will always be another one [Bridge] Planet earth is just a ball And it is hurtling through space It doesn't curve or break or fall But it'll knock the nose right off your face And if I don't see or hear it Then I will never fear it I'll be in the lineup till I'm old and gray Another lifetime and a double play [Chorus] Double play, double play Live to fight another day When you wanna get the inning over and done 'Cause I Swing and miss Mama said there'd be days like this And I guess there will always be another one Double play, double play Live to fight another day When you wanna get the inning over and done 'Cause I Swing and miss Mama said there'd be days like this And I guess there will always be another one [Outro] I guess there will always be I guess there'll always be I guess there will always be another one