Hank Aaron's Rookie Card Lyrics

Well Howdy Folks!

How you doin' this evening

Wanna tell you a little story Happened just last week

I don't think any of y'all are gonna believe me

You see my parents they were moving out

They had to get everything out of the house

That's when I found my old book of baseball cards

I scanned through the pages of my own collection

Crisp and clean as the day I left them

In mint condition I found my Hank Aaron Rookie Card

You see my Daddy gave it to me when I turned eight

Said his Daddy gave it to him when he was about that age

He said son, you promise me one thing you don't go selling that Rookie Card

and he said

You don't sell the things you love

You're never gonna get enough yeah and

The worst part is you're gonna miss it when it's gone

You don't sell the things you love

You're never gonna get enough yeah and

The worst part is you're gonna miss it when it's gone

When it's gone, when it's gone, when it's gone

You see I needed some cash to get me a ride

I had me a girl had to make her my bride so you're damn right

I sold that Hank Aaron Rookie Card

And I spoke to a man on the phone that night

Said that he would give me ten grand cash to buy

So I arranged a little meeting at a bar

When I met the man he was about sixty-five

Tall and lean and with kind blue eyes

He shook my hand said

Son, did you bring that card

I nodded yes and to my surprise

When I showed him the card there were tears in his eyes

He said son, I've been looking for this card half my life

You see, my poppa gave it to me when I was just a little boy

And I pawned it off like some useless little toy

And about a month ago, yeah my poppa died

You see, he never forgave me for selling that card

He said good money only comes from working hard

And on his deathbed, this is what he cried

You don't sell the things you love

You're never gonna get enough yeah and

The worst part is you're gonna miss it when it's gone

You don't sell the things you love

You're never gonna get enough yeah and

The worst part is you're gonna miss it when it's gone

When it's gone, when it's gone, when it's gone

Now I was feeling quite dejected

My pride was hurt and as I reflected

I guess I shouldn't have sold that Hank Aaron Rookie Card

So, I ran to the man as he was about to leave

I begged I pleaded, got down on both knees

I said sir I'll give you back your cash if you give me back that card

He said son, this card here represents your lesson

And if I gave it back to you, well you'd soon forget it

And I thank you son but now I must be gone

I went back inside

Sat down at the bar and cried and thought

Well hey, at least I still have that ten thousand dollars

I ordered a drink to be polite

I told the bartender what had happened that night

He said son, you're one young dumb man

I've served men drinks until they go blind

I've give'd artist's drinks 'til they lose their mind

But what you just done boy, I ain't never gonna understand

See I don't think you know what that card was worth

Cause while you were talking I did a little research

And that Hank Aaron Rookie Card is worth over

A hundred thousand dollars and he said

You don't sell the things you love

You're never gonna get enough yeah and

The worst part is you're gonna miss it when it's gone

You don't sell the things you love

You're never gonna get enough yeah and

The worst part is you're gonna miss it when it's gone

When it's gone, when it's gone, when it's gone

You don't sell the things you love

You're never gonna get enough yeah and

The worst part is you're gonna miss it when it's gone

You don't sell the things you love

You're never gonna get enough yeah and

The worst part is you're gonna miss it when it's gone

When it's gone, when it's gone, when it's gone