Thomas Anderson

singer, songwriter, rock 'n' roller

Football Will Save Our Town

by Thomas Anderson

from the album Norman, Oklahoma

Grampa calls it the Dust Bowl,

Indians call it the land you stole,

I say go for a field goal

Football will save our town.

AWAC's flyin' into Tinker,

Give Ghaddafi the finger,

Gonna win one for the Gipper,

Football will save our town.

I'm just rollin' down Rock Creek Road,

Night Ranger on my stereo,

Fourth and ten five seconds to go,

Football will save our town.

Got laid off at the fairgrounds,

Wrote me some hot checks downtown,

Time to try the old end-around,

Football will save our town.

Marilou came over last night,

Said she was feelin' uptight,

I put it right through the uprights,

Football will save our town.

Grab me another 3.2 beer,

Kick the shit outta some queer,

Fifteen-yard-line I'm in the clear,

Football will save our town.

Well the team got into hot water,

Some drugs and somebody's daughter,

But we need those tourist dollars,

Football will save our town.

The liberals made a big noise,

The judge didn't see no choice,

I say boys will be boys,

Football will save our town.

Down go the jobs and up goes crime,

Don't recognize this town of mine,

Come on defenese hold that line,

Football will save our town.