This song was written for my brother Gene...who is also the lead singer on the tune
country singer songwriter guitar and voice no frills
Howdy!
Story behind the song
My brother was an amazing ball player when he was young, but quit sports once he got into music.
Lyrics
WHEN I WAS JUST A BABY
UPON MY DADDY'S KNEE
I DIDN'T KNOW 'BOUT LIFE OR LOVE
OR WHATS IN STORE FOR ME
PRETTY SOON I GRABBED A BALL AND BAT
AND HIT MY FIRST HOME RUN
LITTLE DID I KNOW IT
MY LIFE HAD JUST BEGUN
THIRTY HOMERS AND THREE NO HITTERS
AND I WAS ON MY WAY
WAS NO DOUBT IN ANYONES MIND I'D BE A PRO SOMEDAY
BUT LATER ON I DROPPED MY BALL AND BAT AND PICKED UP A GUITAR
SAID GOODBYE TO MY MA AND HEADED FOR THE STARS..
DON'T TELL ME ABOUT THE HITS I MISSED
STILL THINK ABOUT THE GIRLS I KISSED
CAN'T THINK ABOUT THE WRONGS I DONE
OR THE DREAMS THAT SLIPPED AWAY
GOT US A BUS AND GROUPIES TOO
AN' HEADED DOWN THE ROAD
WINE WOMEN AND SATURDAY WAS SUCH HEAVEY LOAD
LIKE A REVENUER AFTER FIRE WATER
OUR DREAMS THEY GOT AWAY
TRADED RECORD DEALS FOR CITY LIGHTS
AND ALOT OF HELL TO PAY
NO LONGER GOT MY BASEBALL STILL HAVE MY BAT FOR FUN...WHEN IT COMES TO LOVIN..I'M STILL NUMBER ONE
THE CROWD'S NO LONGER CHEERIN' AN' THE FANS NO LONGER ROAR..BUT I CAN STILL HIT HOMERS HONEY!
BEHIND THAT BEDROOM DOOR!
