No. 29

[Verse 1] I was born and raised here, this town's my town Everybody knows my name But ever since the glass plant closed down Things around here ain't never been the same I got me a good job all right But some nights take me to another time Back when I was number 29 [Verse 2] I was pretty good then, don't you know? Watch him go Buddy, I could really fly Everyone in town came, hip flasks, horn blasts Any autumn Friday night Sally yelled her heart out, "Push 'em back, way back" I was hers and she was mine Back when I was number 29 [Verse 3] We was playing Smithville, big boys, farm boys Second down and four to go Bubba brought the play in, good call, my ball Now they're gonna to see a show But Bubba let his man go, I cut back, heard it crack It still hurts me, but I don't mind Reminds me I was number 29 [Verse 4] Now, I go to the ballgames, cold nights, half pints Friday nights, I'm always here We got a pretty good team, good boys, strong boys District champs the last three years We got a little tailback, he's pretty quick, he's real slick I take him for a steak sometimes Nowadays he's number 29 [Outro] I don't follow rainbows, big dreams, brass rings I've already captured mine Back when I was number 29