(Steve Seskin/Mark Alan Springer)

The Umpire Had Got Sick So He Said He'd Give It A Try
So There Was My Dad,callin' Them Balls And Strikes
I Can Still Hear The Crack Of The Bat
I Never Got A Hold Of One Like That
I Was Roundin' Second When The Third Base Coach
Took A Big Chance And Wave Me Home
I'm Pretty Sure The Ball Touched Me Before I Touched The Plate
But When It's Your Dad,that's A Hard Call To Make

For The Most Part,I Think I Made Him Proud
But There Was One Night,I Know I Let Him Down
I Had Known Them Boys All My Life
I Should've Known Better Then To Take That Ride
The County Sherriff Was A Friend Of His
Said That's Why He Was Bringin' Me In
He Handed Me The Phone,said "Sorry Son,everybody Makes Mistakes"
But When It's Your Dad,that's A Hard Call To Make

It's Not Easy As Wrong Or Right
It Ain't Always Black And White
Life's A Thousand Shades Of Grey

He Had A Plan For Just About Everything
An' He'd It Known That If This Day Ever Came
That He Had Lived A Good Long Life
And He Had Always Fought A Good Fight
So When The Doctor Said,"It's Up To You"
I Knew What I Had To Do
I Read The Form Picked Up A Pen And My Hand Began To Shake
'Cause When It's Your Dad,that's A Hard Call To Make

It's Not As Easy As Wrong Or Right
It Ain't Always Black And White
Life's A Thousand Shades Of Grey