[Verse 1]
Started freshman year with big dreams, gonna be a star
Told my mom I'd get a scholarship, drive a cool car
Made it through the try-outs, Coach said "You got heart"
Then he looked at the roster and tore my world apart
[Pre-Chorus]
He said "I got a job for you, it's really quite elite"
I thought I'd finally made it, wasn't facing defeat
[Chorus]
I'm the captain of the bench, yeah I wear the armband proud
Got the whistle and the clipboard, I'm the voice of the crowd
But I've never thrown a football in an actual game
I'm the guy they needed least but gave me the fame
Yeah, I'm the captain of the bench, bench, bench
Captain of the bench, bench, bench
[Verse 2]
They gave me a headset, got me a special hat
Got the stat sheet memorized, how cool is that?
Cheerleaders walk by me like I'm not even there
Crowd goes wild when I clap—wait, they don't even care
I know every play call, every strategy move
But my contributions won't help us improve
The starter gets hurt and everyone looks at me
I hand him some water and then awkwardly flee
[Pre-Chorus]
Coach says "Your leadership really sets the tone"
But I've never been in when the pressure is on
[Chorus]
I'm the captain of the bench, yeah I wear the armband proud
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