Uh-oh, here we go
I hit the ice
Smack, hey that hurt
Can’t you guys play nice
Bang, crash, bang
I hit the boards
Sticks fighting for me
Soon I’ll be scored
Suddenly I’m free
Passed to a teammate
Stickhandling me
Then bounced off his skate
I get passed again
SLAP! OUCH, that’s my butt
The goalie catches me
So proud, he struts
A new faceoff
Again, I get smacked around
Another slapshot
And in the net, I’m found
I thought scoring
Was supposed to feel good
Nothing else I’d rather do
Get my butt spanked by wood
What’s that?
Three periods of this you say
OUCH, this is gonna be a long game
Deflect me into the stands, out of play
Battered and bruised
I’d love to be a souvenir
Up on a quiet shelf
Telling war stories with friends near
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