21 to 17

The game was tied at seven all
She said let's take a walk
We found a place behind the stands
She said we need to talk
She went on and on about this town being small
And how she needed other things
Just about when they made it seven to ten
She gave me back my ring

The cheers went up as she broke down
And said it isn't you
I think you know how I really feel
But there's things that I've got to do
She said something about some school down south
Where she was gonna go next fall
Fourteen to ten we were winning again
While I was losing it all

She looked at me with tear filled eyes
And said I hope you realize
That this is not the way that I meant for it to end
And suddenly the crowd broke through
Yelling we got spirit how about you
And all that I could think to do was simply join in

She said it's best if we do this now
And it began to rain
I wasn't sure if I was shaking
From the cold or the pain
She turned away then she stopped to say
She really hoped I understood
I nodded my head as the loudspeaker said
The kick is up it's good

I waited till she'd walked back in
To turn my back into the wind
Before I let the tears begin to fall with the rain

I made it back in time to see
Jason throw to Bobby Lee
And make homecoming history with a ninety yard gain
Now there's a banner hanging down
From the stadium wall
Reminding everybody of the year we won it all
And though I was there at every game I swear
Only one remains a memory

It was twenty one to seventeen
When time ran out on me
Twenty one to seventeen
And time ran out on me