David Roth
Playing Catch
I used to play catch every chance that I couldI'd find Craig Casteel every day after schoolHe'd stand on his front lawn and I'd stand on mineFlinging clotheslines and rainbows and groundersI'd toss my knuckler and he threw it hardWe spent half our time searching other folks yardsBut the feeling of hearing that pop in my gloveWas my introduction to loveI love to play catch, throw a ball, see what happensThe curves and rotations, the caroms and rollsThe whole thing depends on the way that you hold itAnd the way that you let it goThen I played catch where the stakes were much higherOn top of my game, in my prime, at my peakWhen she held her hand out and gave me that targetI laid it all down at her feetBut this was when I became prone to more blundersIn judging the distance and getting the callsThe harder I tried to eliminate errorsThe more that I bobbled the ballsI love to play catch, throw a ball, see what happensLetras de cancionesThe curves and rotations, the caroms and rollsThe whole thing depends on the way that you hold itAnd the way that you let it goSO put a big "E" on the scoreboard for DavieThe once curly hair that was dark is now grayingDid I stop playing because I grew olderOr have I grown older because I stopped playingSo here we are, you and me, deep in the seasonYou know that I love you the best that I canSomedays you make it so easy it's crazyOther days I make it hard, please forgive meA man who loves catch, throw a ball, see what happensThe curves and rotations, the caroms and rollsThe whole thing depends on the way that you hold itAnd the wayThat you let it go
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