I
became a fan of [Kenny Chesney] yesterday.
Yeah, I’ve really enjoyed some of his songs, but it was not until I watched him
bare his soul in a documentary that he helped produce about local football that
I came to truly appreciate the man.
You
see, he truly is a superstar of country music, and yet, his fondest memories
are of playing wide receiver on his high school football team. Furthermore, there is not a doubt in my mind
that he would gladly trade all of those platinum records, sold-out stadium
concerts and industry awards to have been physically big enough to keep on playing
for the [Tennessee Volunteers] and on to the [NFL].
Be
assured that [The Boys of Fall] is a film for those who just don’t get sports. For it may be about football, but the
sentiment carries over to baseball, basketball and even hockey (especially in
Canada). Okay, it also goes for soccer
for those who haven’t been given enough sense to know better.
Quite
frankly, I don’t get people who don’t get sports. For it does as much to define a community as
anything else. In fact, I imagine that
most would mention something about the [Cowboys] if you would ask them to name
something about Dallas, and I am quite sure that most would come back with
something about football when asking about [Notre Dame], which is a school that
rivals the [Ivy League] in academics.
On
a more local level, that is even more true.
For when I think about [Mt. Vernon] and [Monett], them trading state
football championships in the 60’s and 70’s comes to mind. 1972 was the year that we beat both of them
while I was attending [Cassville], and we were not even close to being a perennial
powerhouse in football back then.
No,
I didn’t get to play. For my parents
were afraid of me getting hurt, and this has left a deep feeling of bitterness that
refuses to go away. Just another facet
to the wonderful life I was given to live in this world, I am told.
P.S.: If you access to [On Demand], The Boys of Fall is currently listed on ESPN under "Films."
P.S.: If you access to [On Demand], The Boys of Fall is currently listed on ESPN under "Films."
Note:
There is around a 12-second delay before the video starts, and the song kicks in after a few minutes from the documentary.
Link: [On YouTube]
The Boys of Fall
Kenny Chesney
When I feel that
chill
Smell that fresh
cut grass
I’m back in my
helmet
Cleats and shoulder
pads
Standin’ in the
huddle
Listenin’ to the
call
Fans goin’ crazy
for
The boys of fall
They didn’t let
just anybody
In that club
Took every ounce of
heart
And sweat and blood
To get to wear
those game day jerseys
Down the hall
Kings of the school
man
We’re the boys of
fall
Well it’s
Turn and face the
Stars and Stripes
It’s
Fightin’ back them
butterflies
It’s
Call it in the air
All-right
Yes sir
We want the ball
And it’s
Knockin’ heads
And talkin’ trash
It’s
Slingin’ mud
And dirt and grass
It’s
I got your number
I got your back
When back’s against
the wall
You mess with one man
You got us all
The boys of fall
In little towns
like mine
That’s all they got
Newspaper clippings
Fill the coffee
shops
The old men will
always think
They know it all
Young girls will
dream about
The boys of fall
Well it’s
Turn and face the
Stars and Stripes
It’s
Fightin’ back them
butterflies
It’s
Call it in the air
All-right
Yes sir
We want the ball
And it’s
Knockin’ heads
And talkin’ trash
It’s
Slingin’ mud
And dirt and grass
It’s
I got your number
I got your back
When your back’s
against the wall
You mess with one man
You got us all
The boys of fall
Well it’s
Turn and face the
Stars and Stripes
It’s
Fightin’ back them
butterflies
It’s
Call it in the air
All-right
Yes sir
We want the ball
And it’s
Knockin’ heads
And talkin’ trash
It’s
Slingin’ mud
And dirt and grass
It’s
I got your number
I got your back
When your back’s
against the wall
You mess with one man
You got us all
The boys of fall
We’re the boys of
fall
The boys of fall
They boys of fall
We’re the boys of
fall
Lyrics From:
[elyricsworld.com]
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