Heroes in tennis shoes
not everyone can play that game
but isn't it us who lose
when all we see on front page news

I think it's fair to say
the rules have changed and I
think that it's time to say
we'vek played this game too long

It doesn't surprise me
we're the Johnny Come Lately's
and we're taking it lightly
not likely

It doesn't matter now
because we're all alone some how
and we're taking it lightly

Heroes in tennis shoes
Oh how I wish I played that game
dealing with high school blues
we never thought that we could lo