

Under the stadium glow,
number seven on his back
Running hard off the line,
stepping through the crack
Dust on his boots,
local league dreams so bright (so bright) He was flying in the
Friday night light
Then the tackle came heavy,
a sudden sharp sound
(oh no)
And everything stopped when he hit the cold ground
Now the boots are in the closet,
the jersey's on the wall
He's watching from the sidelines,
unable to stand tall
White lines are fading,
the season's out of reach
(out of reach) Just a broken bone and a lesson
he didn't want to
teach
His mates are out there training,
laughing in the mud
He's staring at his cast,
feeling the bitter thud
Of a winter cut short,
before it could begin (yeah)
Wondering if he'll ever run like that again
Now the boots are in the closet,
the jersey's on the wall
He's watching from the sidelines,
unable to stand tall
White lines are fading,
the season's out of reach (out of reach) Just a broken bone
and a lesson he didn't want to
teach
Just a sideline view...
(ahhhh) Waiting for next
year