TroyNJ
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with apologies to Gordon Lightfoot...lol
The legend lives on from the Potomac on down
Of the big team some won't call the Commanders
The team, it is said, never gives up for dead
When the skies of November turn gloomy
With 3 wins before and 6 losses more
From the start of a promising season
They headed due north to take stock of their worth
And give Philly a shot of real reason.
The team was the pride of the DC side
Winning seven at the end of last season
As big comebacks go, it was better than most
With a young crew and captain well seasoned
Repeating that streak and hitting their peak
Was the goal as they set out for Philly
But Sunday played out with a wretched rout
And showed how that pipedream was silly.
At 17-nil the half's whistle was shrill
coach said "Fellas, it's been rough, we need ya"
At 4:30 pm the season caved in
He said, "Fellas, it's been good to know ya"
They tried to make ground, being 24 down.
But a team must play well from beginnin's
So later that night under Linc's stadium lights
Came the wreck of the Washington Commanders.
In a musty old bar in Old Town we prayed
as the 4 o'clock games went on unseen.
"Lord help us to cope as we lose all our hope
And tell us why the fates have been so mean."
A savior was born till his ligament torn
Amidst gloom and losing and heartbreak
With the Niners on tap that game will be crap
Maybe the time's come to leaf rake.
Does anyone know where the love of God goes
When Rob's throws sail way too high by miles?
When Jackson and McCoy knife through our D-boys
who catch only the Eagles' wry smiles?
Did the cap really bust us, were we done an injustice?
Or has the game passed by all our coaches?
The legend lives on from the Potomac on down
Of the big team some won't call the Commanders
The team, it is said, never gives up for dead
When the skies of November turn gloomy
With 3 wins before and 6 losses more
From the start of a promising season
They headed due north to take stock of their worth
And give Philly a shot of real reason.
The team was the pride of the DC side
Winning seven at the end of last season
As big comebacks go, it was better than most
With a young crew and captain well seasoned
Repeating that streak and hitting their peak
Was the goal as they set out for Philly
But Sunday played out with a wretched rout
And showed how that pipedream was silly.
At 17-nil the half's whistle was shrill
coach said "Fellas, it's been rough, we need ya"
At 4:30 pm the season caved in
He said, "Fellas, it's been good to know ya"
They tried to make ground, being 24 down.
But a team must play well from beginnin's
So later that night under Linc's stadium lights
Came the wreck of the Washington Commanders.
In a musty old bar in Old Town we prayed
as the 4 o'clock games went on unseen.
"Lord help us to cope as we lose all our hope
And tell us why the fates have been so mean."
A savior was born till his ligament torn
Amidst gloom and losing and heartbreak
With the Niners on tap that game will be crap
Maybe the time's come to leaf rake.
Does anyone know where the love of God goes
When Rob's throws sail way too high by miles?
When Jackson and McCoy knife through our D-boys
who catch only the Eagles' wry smiles?
Did the cap really bust us, were we done an injustice?
Or has the game passed by all our coaches?
