The Old Playground

Walking on the sidewalk, roundball under my arm
 Everybody knows how you play is who you are
 Walking down the road, looking for a game or two
 The real moves come through, no matter what they're gonna do
 It's down to you
 Take me to the old playground
 Where the old ones rule, and the young ones do their time
 Take me to the old playground
 Where the talk is cheap
 And the restless stalk that baseline
 The old sage frowns, he says just pass it on around
 But all-world junior's pulling up from downtown
 For some it's a way out, for some it's a way in
 Most of us don't even care
 We're just looking for another gym to get in
 Take me to the old playground
 Where the old ones rule, and the young ones do their time
 Take me to the old playground
 Where some play from dreams
 And the rest just play for pride
 The old man said stop running with those boys
 But they know what to do and their folks don't mind the noise
 Say hey now, everybody's gonna get along
 Just call your own foul when you break the rules
 If you make it you take it, so make your move
 Take me to the old playground
 Where the old ones rule, and the young ones do their time
 Take me to the old playground
 Where the talk is cheap
 And the restless stalk that baseline