Standing up at the plate Waiting on my date I was starin' to worry She was a halt-hour late My team don't like it When I delay the game But they know I'm crowned The girls on the rebound Life is like a stadium at night Crowd cheers jeers Drama spot lights The public know us Maybe they don't But now I m gonna show 'em What the cameras won't Time is running out for you and me What's it all about ? When I was a kid I went down to the minors For stealing a base They gave me a shiner Sat me on the bench 'til I learned my lesson Little older, wiser And a little less aggressive At the age of 17 I got back on the team Like a quarterback sneak Every kid's dream Never far from home Always in the zone Home or away In ballparks and domes C'mon and play these games today Who wants to play these games today I'm gonna play these games today We gotta play Play games