(Verse 1)

Life starts out like a little league field,

Hand-me-down glove, a dream to build.

Sometimes you strike, sometimes you score,

Dust yourself off, get back for more.

(Pre-Chorus 1)

Crowds don’t cheer when you’re stuck in the rain,

But the lessons come harder than the pain.

(Chorus)

Life’s a ball game, you swing or you miss,

Some days it’s curveballs, some days it’s bliss.

Roundin’ them bases, scars on your cleats,

Ain’t no quittin’ when you’re playin’ for keeps.

Every inning’s short, but the game runs deep,

Ain’t no quittin’ when you’re playin’ for keeps.

(Verse 2)

Sometimes you’re benched, sometimes you’re the star,

Dreams hit the wall, don’t mean they’re too far.

Coach in the sky’s got the play you need,

But you still gotta hustle, still gotta bleed.

(Pre-Chorus 2)

Heroes are made in the dirt and the grind,

Glory don’t come to the ones left behind.

(Chorus)

Life’s a ball game, you swing or you miss,

Some days it’s curveballs, some days it’s bliss.

Roundin’ them bases, scars on your cleats,

Ain’t no quittin’ when you’re playin’ for keeps.

Every inning’s short, but the game runs deep,

Ain’t no quittin’ when you’re playin’ for keeps.

(Bridge)

Ninth inning, lights on, crowd on its feet,

Every loss you carried makes the win taste sweet.

Don’t matter the score, long as you play,

With heart in the game ‘til your final day.

(Chorus/Outro)

Life’s a ball game, you swing or you miss,

Fightin’ through the strikeouts to taste that hit.

Roundin’ them bases, scars on your cleats,

Ain’t no quittin’ when you’re playin’ for keeps.

Every inning’s short, but the game runs deep,

Ain’t no quittin’ when you’re playin’ for keeps.

 Yeah, life’s a ball game, and I’m playin’ for keeps.