The Sports Fan lyrics

First thing in the morning
He`s staring at the ceiling
He notices the longing
And then remembers something good
He remembers that there`s coffee
And they were winning one to nothing
On his way he`ll get a copy
Of the Herald for the scores
At the diner he always sits at the counter
Just like one of the regulars
So he don`t seem so alone
Well they lost in eleven innings
And now they`re talking about trading
Still he won`t bet on them winning
He won`t be taken in again
And when the waitress comes his way
They talk a little more everyday
In his head he starts the play-by-play
As if he knows how it will end
He`s a sports fan, a sucker for the home team
When you win it`s for the whole team
When you lose you`re just one man
This used to be his favorite season
Till she left without a reason
Now he thinks he learned his lesson
Until the night time comes
And when the stars are hanging low
He`ll turn on the AM radio
He can get as far as Chicago
But the Cubs are really no escape
He`s a sports fan, a sucker for the home team
When you win it`s for the whole team
When you lose you`re just one man
And from the beginning
Every one taught him that winning
Really wasn`t everything
But no one told him why
Now he`s a sports fan
He`s a reluctant believer
Sometimes you go with the reliever
Sometimes you sacrifice a fly
He`s a sports fan, a sucker for the home team
When you win it`s for the whole team
When you lose you`re just one man
You take it like a man