Hard Call To Make — текст песни (J. Michael Harter)

(Steve Seskin/Mark Alan Springer)

The umpire had got sick so he said he`d give it a try
So there was my dad,callin` them balls and strikes
I can still hear the crack of the bat
I never got a hold of one like that
I was roundin` second when the third base coach
Took a big chance and wave me home
I`m pretty sure the ball touched me before I touched the plate
But when it`s your dad,that`s a hard call to make

For the most part,I think I made him proud
But there was one night,I know I let him down
I had known them boys all my life
I should`ve known better then to take that ride
The county sherriff was a friend of his
Said that`s why he was bringin` me in
He handed me the phone,said Sorry son,everybody makes mistakes
But when it`s your dad,that`s a hard call to make

It`s not easy as wrong or right
It ain`t always black and white
Life`s a thousand shades of grey

He had a plan for just about everything
An` he`d it known that if this day ever came
That he had lived a good long life
And he had always fought a good fight
So when the doctor said,It`s up to you
I knew what I had to do
I read the form picked up a pen and my hand began to shake
`Cause when it`s your dad,that`s a hard call to make

It`s not as easy as wrong or right
It ain`t always black and white
Life`s a thousand shades of grey