"More Than A Game" lyrics

I coached my son like my daddy did me
Tried my best not to yell or scream
Just some quiet words in the dugout
When he thought he let his team down
Told him, "Missing seven outta ten
Don't get your number in the Hall of Fame
Yeah, it hurts like hell, but don't blame yourself
It's all part of the game"

So if it's 0 and 2 with two outs
In the bottom of the ninth
You might hit it, you might miss it
Either way, you'll be just fine

'Cause it's more than a game, more than a pastime
It'll change you if you let it
More than some dirt on the front of your uniform
It's memories you can't forget
It's more than swinging for the fans
It's hard work and discipline
It's winning and losing and learning why they ain't the same
It's more than a game

We got in that truck, I said, "Listen, son
I get right where you're coming from
'Cause I've been in your cleats
Just know that ain't your last swing
Just like life, you're gonna see more curves than you count
It ain't about the hits or how many you get
It's never giving up when you're down"

It's more than a game, more than a pastime
It'll change you if you let it
More than some dirt on the front of your uniform
It's memories you can't forget
It's more than swinging for the fans
It's hard work and discipline
It's winning and losing and learning why they ain't the same
It's more than a game

So next time it's 0 and 2 with two outs
In the bottom of the ninth
You might hit it, you might miss it
Either way, you'll be just fine

'Cause it's more than a game, more than a pastime
It'll kill you if you let it
More than some dirt on the front of your uniform
It's memories you can't forget
It's more than swinging for the fans
It's hard work and discipline
It's winning and losing and learning why they ain't the same
It's more than a game

Mmm, it's more than a game