64 And 64
64 and 64: Baseball Chronicles of Triumph and Trials
Lyrics
The Long Season was a first, can't remember it I read it
The Long Season was a first, and the speaker can't recall if they read about it.
But now I've lost all track of time, can't remember if I said it
The speaker has lost track of time and can't remember if they mentioned something.
Cap flew right off my head, back when I threw real hard
The speaker's cap flew off when they used to throw hard; a nostalgic reference to their past.
Won two in the 64 series
The speaker won two games in the 1964 series, mentioned on a baseball card.
It's right there on the back of a bubble gum card
A reminder that the achievement is recorded on the back of a bubble gum card.
Three nails in the seam, that's what kept me going
Reference to perseverance, symbolized by three nails in the seam of a baseball.
One summer in Sicks Field, scribbling more than throwing
Recollection of a summer at Sicks Field, focusing more on writing than playing.
Happy when the wind was blowing in
Nostalgia for the happiness experienced when the wind was blowing in during games.
64 and 64 - no room for disillusion
Reflection on the year 1964, emphasizing no room for disillusionment.
64 and 64 - you win some and you lose em
Reiteration of the theme that in '64, victories and losses were inevitable in baseball.
I wasn't quite a writer, Yankees weren't big readers
The speaker wasn't much of a writer, contrasting with the Yankees, and hints at night escapades.
Men or overgrown teenagers, night hunting for beaver
Reference to men, or overgrown teenagers, engaged in night activities, possibly hunting.
Loafers, scufflers and hicks, hungover greenie eaters
Mention of various types of people, including loafers, scufflers, hicks, and greenie eaters.
Good ballplayers too, bad swingers and wife cheaters
Descriptions of good ballplayers with flaws like bad swinging and infidelity.
wearing old beat-up wife-beaters
Depiction of individuals wearing worn-out wife-beaters (shirts).
64 and 64 - memories in the confusion
Reflection on the memories of '64 amid confusion and challenges.
64 and 64 - you win some and you lose em
Reiteration of the inevitability of winning and losing in the year 1964.
Kuhn said i was a bad guy, well, I was in the Long Goodbye
Statement about being labeled a bad guy by Kuhn, possibly related to personal struggles.
Ended up in a Mexican pool, shot dead by Elliot Gould
Reference to the "Long Goodbye" and an unfortunate end in a Mexican pool, involving Elliot Gould.
Some called me a social leper, my teammates were pretty pissed
The speaker acknowledges being considered a social leper, causing displeasure among teammates.
and my wife wrote her own tell-all, kept mine on the best sellers list
The speaker's wife wrote a tell-all, contrasting with the speaker's success as a best-selling author.
It's the same old story - arm goes, body follows
A reflection on the common sports narrative of declining physical abilities with age.
I can't play scrabble anymore when the mind goes hollow
Reference to the challenges of aging, symbolized by the inability to play Scrabble when the mind deteriorates.
64 and 64 - memory is an illusion
Reflection on memory as an illusion, emphasizing the fleeting nature of recollections.
64 and 64 - you win some and you lose em (some)
Reiteration of the theme that in '64, victories and losses were part of the baseball experience.
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