Basketball

Under the bleachers hiding for an hour

Coach is looking for me 'cause his job is to empower

I don’t want to go in, I won't make a difference

I don’t need a stupid award

I’m still in my parka watching condensation

I’d be glad to stay here 'til the end of all creation

I wish you would cue me, give a little whistle

Maybe just a wink of your eye

I can’t throw this basketball into my own arms

Could you be there for me

And tell me that you want me on the team?

I can’t throw this basketball into my own arms

Basketball

Basketball

I was counting on you, you’re the one who gets me

When I try my best, you shoot a cannon of confetti

I’ve been growing colder, you’ve been getting bolder

But I believe I still have a shot

I can’t throw this basketball into my own arms

Could you be there for me

And tell me that you want me on the team?

I can’t throw this basketball into my own arms

Basketball

Basketball

Down to the buzzer

I’m going for a jumper

But, ooh, alley-oop-oop-oop

Don’t make me go alone

Ooh, I'm alone

Over and over and over and over and over

I can’t throw this basketball into my own arms

Could you be there for me

And tell me that you want me on the team?

I can’t throw this basketball into my own arms

Could you be there for me

And tell me that you want me on the team?

I can’t throw this basketball into my own arms

Over and over and over and over and over