The Baseball Project - The Baseball Card Song lyrics

Like a lot of kids when I was young I was buying baseball cards and bubble gum A diehard fan of big league ball I’d read the stats and collect them all I didn’t put mine between bicycle spokes Or leave them at home unattended with my folks I vowed to save them and keep till I got old Never tossed, never sold Flipping, trading, collecting, saving Waiting, hoping, dreaming, praying Topps, Fleer, Donruss, Bowman, Big League on display I’m so glad my mom and dad didn’t throw mine away Soon, I discovered cars and girls Punk rock and booze, the whole wide world I was short on space but remember what I said The cards stayed locked up under my bed Late at night out on the Sunset Strip I’d do my best to be cool and hip I’d go home and let down my guard Put my guitar away and check out all my cards Flipping, trading, collecting, saving Waiting, hoping, dreaming, praying Keeping them around until the later days I’m so glad my mom and dad didn’t throw mine away Flash forward about 15 years later I ran into some big stock trader He said baseball cards are a great growth item Yours are top notch, I’d like to buy them I said I couldn’t take any money for them He said what about some shares of a startup I’m in The stock went through the roof, against all bets And now I own the New York Mets! Flipping, trading, collecting, saving Waiting, hoping, dreaming, praying Topps, Fleer, Donruss, Bowman, Big League on display I’m so glad my mom and dad didn’t throw mine away