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