The Lifelong Tiger Fan Blues Songtext
von Jeff Daniels

I′ve been a baseball fan since I was a little boy
Had a bedroom full of little baseball toys
Bat and a ball and a Wilson glove
Me and the National Pastime, we were oh so in love
Every opening day, I still get that itch
Can hardly wait for that very first pitch
All my hopes and dreams all in place,
I got visions of my Tigers in the pennant race
Win or lose, I've got them lifelong Tiger fan blues

Come summertime, I′m all alone
My April high's now just a July low
And by the All Star break, my season's done
Our goose is cooked, oh they′re setting my sun
Everywhere I go, people laugh at me
Every time I wear my Olde English D
At least the Cubs and Boston got a curse,
We′re just bad and then we get worse
Win or lose, I've got them lifelong Tiger fan blues


Bring back Kaline, bring back Cash
Bring back Cecil, and all them homers he′d smash
Mickey Cochrane, Schoolboy Rowe,
Ty Cobb and Rocky Colavito
Win or lose, I've got them lifelong Tiger fan blues

Last year′s just about as bad as the beat
Last nail in the coffin of my dignity
It all came down to that final game,
We were one loss away from the Hall of Shame
I went straight to church, fell down upon my knees
Prayed for a rain-out, said, "Lord, call it off please!
We got no chance, we got no hope,
We're gonna hang ourselves, all we need′s a rope!"
Win or lose, I've got them lifelong Tiger fan blues
Play ball!

Now everywhere I go, I still wear my Olde English D
In a blatant attempt for a little sympathy
I get commiserative looks, compassionate stares,
Pats on my shoulder, and heartfelt "We care"s
'Cuz everybody knows there′s no hope in sight,
No light at the end of our tunnel, no shining white knight
Folks, as bad as it is, it′s as good as it gets,
When you're one game better than the ′62 Mets
Win or lose, I've got them lifelong Tiger fan blues