Playing the Long Game

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Part of my challenge to write as many lyrics as possible in the next month. This one has a definite Rap Music feel to it, as it would be much more nuanced with spoken voice inflection rather than sung.

For those outside of the United States, the baseball references are sexual innuendos that have been around at least since the 1950s. In modern usage getting to first base refers to kissing, second base petting, third base oral sex, home run intercourse. So in the context of the song, he wasn't hoping to seduce her, just wanted to get to know her and show her a good time out, but being stuck on home plate wasn't getting anywhere with the girl.

The Department of Homeland Security now is sort of a clearing organization for information collected by the Central Intellignece Agency (the overseas spy organization), the National Security Agency (does electronic surveillance mostly overseas), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (internal security, informants, wire-tapping against criminal or terrorist orbanizations working within the USA).

That girl keeps saying ‘no’ Each time I ask her out. She gives no reason why, Just turns and shuts me out. I’m pretty sure she’s straight, Not on the other team, But I’m stuck on home plate (if you know what I mean!). Was it something that I said? Maybe something that she heard? Do I smell bad? Do I look sad? Does she think that I’m a nerd? Not trying for a ‘home run’, Not even ‘second base’. Just want to get to know her And take her out someplace. I’m playing the long game-- I’m Eventually gonna win! Someday I’ll get a nibble, Set the hook, and reel her in. I asked her B. F. F. To find out what she heard. But she her ‘confidante’, So wouldn’t say a word. No word out on the street, From Homeland Security. The Psychic Connection Was as clueless as me Was it something that I said? Maybe something that she heard? Do I smell bad? Do I look sad? Does she think that I’m a nerd? Not trying for a ‘home run’, Not even ‘second base’. Just want to get to know her And take her out someplace. I’m playing the long game-- I’m Eventually gonna win! Someday I’ll get a nibble, Set the hook, and reel her in.

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