Andy Krenz - Backyard Rink lyrics

Well the score was all tied up and I was breaking in

Off the point, looking for the win

And the crowd was going crazy, time was running out

And I took my shot, through the shout I heard my mother calling me

She said son it's time for dinner now come on inside

You've been out there in the cold for quite a while

And there's coco on the stove and your dinner is on your plate

The Stanley Cup will have to wait

Other kids had lots of other good things I guess

And what you've never have you'll never miss

But somewhere long the line a kid has got to learn to think

And I did a lot of thinking on my own

On my backyard rink

When it got cold enough outside dad would flood the ice

Just after I'd be sent to bed

And I'd lay awake and listen to the water run

Ice dreams skating through my head

Well the sound of running water was peaceful

But to me it meant a little more

It meant dad was outside, the temperature was low

And there'd be fresh ice on the backyard rink tomorrow

And I hear mom say close your eyes, it's time to sleep

Pray the Lord your soul to keep

But I couldn't help but peek over the window sill

And wonder how the night could be so still

Other kids had lots of other good things I guess

And what you've never have you'll never miss

But somewhere long the line a kid has got to learn to think

And I did a lot of thinking in my bed

About my backyard rink

I was looking at the crossbar when I took my shot

I was aiming at the win

But the puck flew high and wide and it missed the net

Caught my brother in the teeth

Well I skated as I waited his return from the hospital

He was fine

When I looked upon the stitches round his mouth

Well I wished that they were mine

Well that day I learned a lesson I would soon forget

When you shoot, you got to hit the net

Sometimes when you miss someone you love gets hurt

Other times it can be worse

Other kids had lots of other good things I guess

And what you've never have you'll never miss

It took stitches on my brother's mouth to make me learn to think

Like a lesson in the school of life in a form of the backyard rink

I learned lesson after lesson in the school of the backyard rink

Cause I learned to keep my head up and I learned to pass the puck

And when I got knocked down I learned to get back up

If someone could cause a threat to something or someone you love

You know sometimes you got to drop the gloves

Only when you sacrifice yourself for someone else

Should you receive, yourself

Only when you realize life's tougher than you think

Are you truly thankful for your years in your backyard rink

Now the score was all tied up and I was breaking in

Off the point

Looking for the win...