Bench Captain

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

He said "I got a job for you, it's really quite elite"

I thought I'd finally made it, wasn't facing defeat

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

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

Coach says "Your leadership really sets the tone"

But I've never been in when the pressure is on

I'm the captain of the bench, yeah I wear the armband proud

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