Ben Platt - To Break in a Glove lyrics

[LARRY] I bought this glove a thousand years ago For some birthday or some christmas that has come and gone I thought we might play catch or... I don't know But he left it in the bag With the tag still on [LARRY, spoken] Oh you have to break it in though first You can't catch anything without the stiff [EVAN, spoken] How do you break it in? [LARRY, spoken] Oh, your dad never taught you how to break a baseball glove? [EVAN, spoken] I guess not [LARRY, sung] Well, it's all a process that is really quite precise I sort of secret method known to very few So, if you're in the market for proffesional advice Well today could be a lucky day for you [LARRY, spoken] Shaving cream [EVAN, spoken] Shaving cream? [LARRY, spoken] Yeah, you rub that in for about five minutes And then you tie it all up in rubber bands And you put it under your mattress, and sleep on it And then the next day, you repeat And you gotta do this for at least a week, every day, consistently [LARRY, sung] And though this method isn't easy Every second that you spend is gonna pay off They all pay in the end It just takes a little patience Takes a little time A little perseverance A little uphill climb You might not think it's worth it You might begin to doubt But you can't take any shortcuts You gotta stick it out And it's the hard way, but it's the right way The right way to break in a glove [LARRY, spoken] But nowadays, with your generation I hate to say it, but it's all about instant gratification.​ Who wants to read a book when you can read the Facebook instead? [EVAN, spoken] Totally.​ [LARRY, spoken] With something like this You gotta be ready to put it to work Make a commitment What do you think? [EVAN, spoken] I mean, definitely [LARRY, sung] Some people say just use a microwave Or try that "run it through hot water" technique Well, they can gloat about the time they saved 'Til they gotta buy another glove next week It just takes a little patience (takes a little patience) Takes a little time (takes a little time) A little perseverance (perseverance) [LARRY and EVAN] And a little uphill climb [LARRY] And it's the hard way, but it's the right way The right way... A right way... There's a right way in everything you do Keep that grit (keep that grit) [LARRY and EVAN] Follow through [LARRY, sung] Even when everyone around you thinks you're crazy Even when everyone around you lets things go And if you're prepping for some test Or if you're miles from some goal Or you're just trying to do what's best For a kid who's lost control You do the hard thing And that's the right thing Yeah, that's the right thing