​double play

[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