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The Football Player (Benchwarmer) Lyrics
- Genre:Folk
- Year of Release:2022
Lyrics
The football player sips his cider
Waits on his ride to California
Benchwarmer at 22
At present he's 28
Just quit smoking pot for online dates
Twisted his ankle in a pick-up game
He insists he can throw all the same
Though he loses ten yards every year or so
His hairline recedes but his ears still grow
Benchwarmer on novocaine
In thirteen years he's 41
A homeowner then, the father to a son
Who swears to hearing voices in his closet at night
And creeping hands that vanish from sight
His doctors attest "this isn't strange
An active imagination for a boy his age"
They've got him on meds to keep him sane
His tantrums increase
Feels itching on his brain
Benchwarmer on Olanzapine
In just 26 years the kid is 32
A fondness for beer, scented shampoos
Coaches his daughter in little league
She's slow for her age and lacks self-esteem
Benchwarmer in all but name