The Lifelong Tiger Fan Blues

I've been a baseball fan since I was a little boy
 Had a bedroom full of little baseball toys
 Bat and a ball and a Wilson glove
 Me and the National Pastime, we were oh so in love
 Every opening day, I still get that itch
 Can hardly wait for that very first pitch
 All my hopes and dreams all in place,
 I got visions of my Tigers in the pennant race
 Win or lose, I've got them lifelong Tiger fan blues
 Come summertime, I'm all alone
 My April high's now just a July low
 And by the All Star break, my season's done
 Our goose is cooked, oh they're setting my sun
 Everywhere I go, people laugh at me
 Every time I wear my Olde English D
 At least the Cubs and Boston got a curse,
 We're just bad and then we get worse
 Win or lose, I've got them lifelong Tiger fan blues
 Bring back Kaline, bring back Cash
 Bring back Cecil, and all them homers he'd smash
 Mickey Cochrane, Schoolboy Rowe,
 Ty Cobb and Rocky Colavito
 Win or lose, I've got them lifelong Tiger fan blues
 Last year's just about as bad as the beat
 Last nail in the coffin of my dignity
 It all came down to that final game,
 We were one loss away from the Hall of Shame
 I went straight to church, fell down upon my knees
 Prayed for a rain-out, said, "Lord, call it off please!
 We got no chance, we got no hope,
 We're gonna hang ourselves, all we need's a rope!"
 Win or lose, I've got them lifelong Tiger fan blues
 Play ball!
 Now everywhere I go, I still wear my Olde English D
 In a blatant attempt for a little sympathy
 I get commiserative looks, compassionate stares,
 Pats on my shoulder, and heartfelt "We care"s
 'Cuz everybody knows there's no hope in sight,
 No light at the end of our tunnel, no shining white knight
 Folks, as bad as it is, it's as good as it gets,
 When you're one game better than the '62 Mets
 Win or lose, I've got them lifelong Tiger fan blues