“Robert Pollard Trading Card Collection” by Poppy Robbie lyrics

“Robert Pollard Trading Card Collection” by Poppy Robbie @ Bandcamp.com

Robert Pollard back in ’78 threw a no-hitter
Man, it must’ve been great
’83 came and things sort of changed
Traded in the glove for a mic and a stage
I never knew about those other years, but found a trading card where you would appear
Not the star player with the mitt in his hand
It’s the lead singer from the Ohio band
In another dimension, would you still be pitching?

How did you go from that to this?
It’s so strange this elected-ness
Random game of the hit or miss
Is life a highway or just a ditch?

You were wearing a guitar on your trading card …

Dreams don’t matter if you don’t make the time
It is such a grind when you live 9-to-5
No good reason or excuse you could seek when you’re only waiting for two days a week
Never travelled a particular route
Direction doesn’t matter if you just wanted out
No one’s really meant to stay in their place
Still a bunch of kids only dreaming of space

Are we all just wishing for another mission?
Should we just do what we are told?
Autopilot the cruise control?
Are we cast to play in this role?
It’s inevitable, I know

Give up all your hopes and dreams become what you need to be …

In a world of uncertainty, are we satisfied completely?
Who really knows?
But they sure do
I’m resigned to the current truth

Everybody wants to be somebody or wants to do something other than what they’re doing …

Sometimes life don’t work like that …