The Basketball Song

Here in Indiana
Mothers try to grow 'em tall--
Buy 'em Wheaties, hoops and elevator shoes;
So, they can play basketball.
Height's hardly half as high here
As our hopes and dreams.
They're bigger than the barn,
Taller than the corn;
We'd like to make a little history.
When that buzzer beater went wooshin' in,
Man, it must of just been fate,
'Cause who would of thunk
They could of did what they done
The day Forest Park won the state?

(Chorus)
Can you recall what you were doin' the day
Forest Park won the state?
Bouncin' all the way back from bein' down by 10
To winnin' it--ain't it great!
Did you feel like a Hopf was dribbelin' your heart
On down that hardwood floor?
Did you reckon it really hadn't hit you yet
Even walkin' out the door?
How in the heck
Can we ever forget
The day Forest Park won the state?

Who ever seen so many people
Pilin' in to Fleig's Cafe?
They were smilin' such big ones
You'd swear they'd been there all day.
Outside "We Are the Champions"
Was playin' way too loud.
Ones that were and the one they call "Sir"
Were paradin' for the crowd.
Was the whole dang world in Ferdinand?
Who forgot to shut the gate?
Thought we were gonna die
On that roller coaster ride
The day Forest Park won the state.

(Chorus)

(Spoken)
You know that "Some Beach" song?
I reckon that was written about Coach Beach,
'Cause he is some coach.

How in the heck
Can we ever forget
The day Forest Park won the state?
...Here in Indiana.

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