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42 Lyrics by Reckless Kelly

American Jackpot / American Girls

2020

[Verse 1]
In the joy of the new season
We'd ride our bikes for miles
To a vacant lot on Maple Street
Toss the bat and choose up sides
All summer long from dusk 'til dawn
We all paid our dues
Everybody was the Babe
But I was always 42
And as the jerseys faded one by one
The Babes would come and go
But I played every inning
From the sandlot to the show

[Chorus]
Got my letter and my grip
I'll see you boys around
Got a one way ticket to Cooperstown
My ticket's punched to Cooperstown

[Verse 2]
His rookie year, they called him up
Just to send him down
Couldn't even hit his weight
Couldn't turn that thing around
But on the field that echoes life
It's a boys' game played by men
Sometimes it knocks you down
But you get back up again

[Chorus]
He's got his number, he's got his grip
He's following a sound
Destiny is calling from Cooperstown
These wheels are bound for Cooperstown

[Verse 3]
Well, I learned to play down in triple A
And they gave me one more shot
Skip said, "Take the ball, kid, touch 'em all
Gotta give it all you got"
So I played 'er one game at a time
And that was all it took
And just like Jack I never looked back
And the rest is in the books

[Chorus]
There ain't nothin' I can't do
Just like 42
What goes around comes around
These wheels are bound for Cooperstown
These wheels are bound for Cooperstown

About “42” by Reckless Kelly

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"42" is credited to Reckless Kelly. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"42" appears on "American Jackpot / American Girls" in 2020.

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