At the market br My child and I br Took from a nearby rack br Catch mitts br She put on one br X sizes too big br I put mine on br Over a quarter century br Since the time last br And in the alley br She played catch with me br br I was transported br At that moment br To my boyhood br And remembered br My trusted friend br Rock steady br Every day br Waiting to play catch with me br br You see my father was away br All the kids shied from me away br And all I had was my trusted friend br Who was always there for me br Until the day’s very end br Always there br Rock steady br Everyday br Waiting to play catch with me br br Untiring br Always returning the ball br Never complaining br Larger than life br My best childhood friend br The back alley concrete wall br Rock steady br Still to this day br Waiting to play catch with me br br br © ® All rights reserved br 1132004br br Ronberge (anno primo)br br