Baseball

(Verse 1)

The sun beats down on dusty ground, a diamond scarred with time

A wooden bat held in my hands, a hope to make it shine

Ninety feet to first, it feels a mile to go

A nervous heart inside my chest, the only thing I know

The pitcher's wind-up, slow and long, a moment caught in space

A metaphor for all the doubts that I've been forced to face

(Chorus)

Swing for the fences, watch the ball fly high and free

Some days it's a home run, a victory for me

Some days it's a pop fly, an easy out to catch

But you can't learn to hit in this baseball game of scratch

Every strikeout, every run, every error made

Is just a lesson learned inside the baseball game we've always played

(Verse 2)

I stole a base once in my prime, a gamble bold and fast

Outran the tag and slid in safe, a feeling built to last

Then grounded out with bases loaded, the winning run at home

Walked off the field with head held low, feeling all alone

The roar of the crowd, a fickle sound, they love you then they jeer

But the only voice that truly counts is the one that's held so dear

(Chorus)

Swing for the fences, watch the ball fly high and free

Some days it's a home run, a victory for me

Some days it's a pop fly, an easy out to catch

But you can't learn to hit in this baseball of scratch

Every strikeout, every run, every error made

Is just a lesson learned inside the baseball game we've always played

(Bridge)

The years roll on, the seasons change, the uniform is worn

A lifetime spent beneath the lights, from twilight to the dawn

I've seen the rookies rise and fall, the veterans hold their own

I've learned that every single player is fighting all alone

And you can't win 'em all, no matter how hard that you try

But you'll never feel the joy of winning if you never see a loss

A sacrifice fly can be a better play than any run you've ever earned

(Outro)

So step up to the plate again, with every single breath

This game of life, it's far from over, no surrender, not 'til death

The sun sets on the diamond now, the shadows long and deep

But tomorrow's a new game, and promises to keep.