Story Behind The Song
Sweet music is the sound the ball makes swishing through the basket
Song Description
Pistol Pete, Doctor J, Earl Monroe story
| Song Length |
3:48 |
Genre |
Country - Americana, Folk - Americana |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Joyful |
Subject |
Athlete, Sports, Pride |
| Similar Artists |
Ry Cooder, Keb Mo |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
IT'S A HOBO JUNGLE ALL THE WAY TO THE PARK
DON'T WANT TO STUMBLE THERE THE STREETS ARE SO DARK WITH HIS HANDS ON THE BALL HE DO THE PISTOL PETE
BOUNCE BETWEEN HIS LEGS FEELIN' OH SO SWEET
DON'T HAVE TO LOOK HE DO IT JUST BY TOUCH
THE KIDS USED TO LAUGH HE PRACTICED OH SO MUCH
UP WITH THE SUN & DEEP IN THE NIGHT
HE LISTENED FOR THE SOUND TIL HE GOT IT JUST RIGHT
OH OH SWEET MUSIC YOU CAN COUNT IT BABY, MONEY IN THE BANK
ONCE YOU GOT IT YOU DON'T WANNA LOSE IT, TAKE AWAY THE PAIN
SWEET, SWEET, SWEET MUSIC
HE LOVED TO PLAY THAT'S WHAT KEPT HIM SANE
ALWAYS LOOKIN' FOR ANOTHER GAME
IT TOOK HIM AWAY FROM THE FIGHTING AT HOME
HIS DADDY LEFT WHEN HE WAS 10 YEARS OLD
HIS MOMMA HAD A NEW BOYFRIEND ABOUT HALF THE TIME
THE OTHER HALF SHE WAS DRINKIN' THE WINE
HE'D HEAD FOR THE COURT WHERE IT'S SMOOTH IN HIS WORLD
SPIN LIKE THE DOCTOR & CUT LIKE THE PEARL (CHORUS)
SOMETIMES AT NIGHT WHEN THE MOON WAS BRIGHT
HE'D SNEAK AWAY CUZ HE DIDN'T WANT TO FIGHT
HE'D SHOOT TIL HE ACHED LIKE RAIN FROM THE SKY
PLAYING BALL MADE HIM FEEL SO ALIVE