nodd
Bencher
Ballad of Maroon
The vital things are simple when you analyze the brief
All of it connected by a bond of self belief
For when outside forces swarm to throw your focus in a spin
To keep things in perspective - close your eyes and look within
It’s not about a contract; it’s not about a name
It’s not about the glory days; it’s not about the fame
It’s about that single moment when you first walk in the shed
And you see the reason hanging there with pride in every thread
And suddenly it hits you - you’ve been chosen for the cause
And that sacred piece of proud maroon - tonight, it will be yours
Tonight, you get to fill it with whatever gifts you own
The sixteen others hanging let you know you’re not alone
Then you see the road behind you - all the backyard games you played
All the dreams that set your eyes alight - the first team that you made
The heroes that inspired you; that hill you had to climb
It has brought you to this jersey and a voice that says, “It’s timeâ€ÂÂ
What I would have given when I first picked up a ball
To be honoured with this moment and the chance to give my all
What I would have traded to be blessed with this position
To be part of what I dreamt of - to be part of the tradition
Like a million kids today, I had the passion and the pride
But I didn’t have the talent and I didn’t make the side
So instead, I will be watching when you wear that sacred colour
And the battle cry goes up from Caxton Street to Cunamulla
And you, the kid who got there, will be wearing Queensland’s letter
As a player and a person, this will only make you better
Because you’ll know that there’s no limit to the things that you can do
When you take the field and realize that your heart’s beneath the Q
Rupert McCall
8)
The vital things are simple when you analyze the brief
All of it connected by a bond of self belief
For when outside forces swarm to throw your focus in a spin
To keep things in perspective - close your eyes and look within
It’s not about a contract; it’s not about a name
It’s not about the glory days; it’s not about the fame
It’s about that single moment when you first walk in the shed
And you see the reason hanging there with pride in every thread
And suddenly it hits you - you’ve been chosen for the cause
And that sacred piece of proud maroon - tonight, it will be yours
Tonight, you get to fill it with whatever gifts you own
The sixteen others hanging let you know you’re not alone
Then you see the road behind you - all the backyard games you played
All the dreams that set your eyes alight - the first team that you made
The heroes that inspired you; that hill you had to climb
It has brought you to this jersey and a voice that says, “It’s timeâ€ÂÂ
What I would have given when I first picked up a ball
To be honoured with this moment and the chance to give my all
What I would have traded to be blessed with this position
To be part of what I dreamt of - to be part of the tradition
Like a million kids today, I had the passion and the pride
But I didn’t have the talent and I didn’t make the side
So instead, I will be watching when you wear that sacred colour
And the battle cry goes up from Caxton Street to Cunamulla
And you, the kid who got there, will be wearing Queensland’s letter
As a player and a person, this will only make you better
Because you’ll know that there’s no limit to the things that you can do
When you take the field and realize that your heart’s beneath the Q
Rupert McCall
8)
