Lyrics

Fall (Charlie Brown)

Little boy, pudgy with glasses,
with two men out in the championship game.
He walks through the dugout watched by the masses
when I hear one, I hear one of my teammates say,
"Well I might as well get my mit,
cause he never ever hits the ball."
Scared to death, I walk to the plate.
My knees are shaking so hard I almost fall.

Well just this once let me get on base.
I can do it, here comes the pitch.
A twelve-year-old's finest
right over the plate,
but for me it's just a swing and a miss.
I've got to relax it's only one strike.
Like a seasoned pro he releases the ball.
I don't know. It looks outside,
but strike two is the umpire's call.

Panic freezes all of my limbs
I'm destined to my fate.
I can't do it. My teammates were right.
I should throw in the towel, but wait
if I just try with all my might
how can this go wrong.
I grip my bat. I straighten my glasses.
Alright now just bring it on.

Well I'm ready as I'll ever be.
Here comes the final throw.
My moment of glory. My time to shine.
A champion's swing, but know
my bat didn't send the ball
over the infield's head.
No, I'm strike three. I'm the third out,
just like everyone said.
And I felt like...

Chorus:

Charlie Brown when he tried to kick the field goal,
and he gave it all he had, but Lucy pulled away the ball,
and then he fell down and everyone was laughing,
but it's really not funny when you try
your best and fall.

I hang my head and walk to the dugout,
hoping my glasses the tears conceal.
I feel the stares. I hear the whispers
as I grab my mit and head to right field.
All alone, with tears in my eyes,
I'm asking myself why
I ever bothered to play baseball,
why I ever even bothered to try.


Well, now I'm grown up and it's not that different.
Some people, they never change.
Some people still kick you while your down,
but I know now what I didn't know then
that the mark of a true success
Is when you fall down again and again,
but you go back out and give it your best.


Just like...

Charlie Brown when he tried to kick the field goal,
and he gave it all he had, but Lucy pulled away the ball,
and then he fell down and everyone was laughing,
but it's really not funny when you try
your best and fall.

Charlie Brown when he tried to kick the field goal,
and he gave it all he had, but Lucy pulled away the ball,
and then he fell down and everyone was laughing,
but it's really not funny when you try
your best and fall.

©? Matthew Price 2005