A Boy and a Man and a Satellite

A boy and a man in a backyard Working on a fastball, throwing hard Came in high and a little bit outside If it never gets dark we'll never go inside Number 45 on the mound takes the sign Checks the runner on the third working down the line Holds his breath and closes his eyes If the game never ends we'll never go inside Never say goodbye to this moment Never say good night, I never told him I can't walk this road all on my own Don't go inside, don't leave me alone A boy and a dog in a backyard Watching satellites spin from the trunk of the old man's car Takes a breath and closes his eyes If I never shut the door we'll never go inside Never say goodbye to this moment Never say good night, I never told him I can't walk this road all on my own Don't go inside, don't leave me alone Humid nights dripping through my Virginian heart Another night under the lights of an empty park Long walk from the gate through the parking lot Another night, not nearly as dark as I'd thought Old man all alone in a backyard Watching satellites spin, thinking they're stars Does that boy ever think about my life If you ever knew, you'd never go inside Never say goodbye to this moment Never say good night, I wish I'd told him I can't walk this road all on my own Don't go inside, don't leave me alone