The Goose

Song written by Turtle Rose. Baseball story song called The Goose. Idea from old @mlb pitcher who had nick name Goose who was know to enjoy some vodka martinis. @yankees @greygoose #goosegossage #halloffame #thefamousleadville Lyrics below: Verse Story starts at a diamond, wearing hometown white An all-state arm under those Friday night lights Crowd on their feet when he took that mound His fastball thundered, like a cannon sound They called him The Goose, name fit just right Wild as the wind, but he owned the strike Chorus From cheers to boos, how the story goes He was flying high, now he’s flying low Had the whole world lined up in rows Till he fell in love with that Grey Goose glow Now everybody can see, what everybody knows When Goose turned to booze…just how this story goes Verse Had a blue-eyed queen, yeah, his top shelf prize Diamond ring and a home run life But he started reaching past midnight For a different kind of highlight Instead of the crown he took that bottle down That burned the love he felt from the crowd Chorus From cheers to boos, how the story goes He was flying high, now he’s flying low Had the whole world lined up in rows Till he fell in love with that Grey Goose glow Now everybody can see, what everybody knows When Goose turned to booze…just how this story goes Bridge You can strike out nine, you can close the game But you can’t outrun that pouring rain When the crowd turns cold and the lights turn blue The only thing left is what you choose Chorus From cheers to boos, that’s how it goes He was flying high, now he’s flying low Once heard his name like a victory toast Now it echoes back just like a ghost Old and grey sitting on a barstool throne Talking ‘bout when he owned the zone Now everybody can see, what everybody knows When Goose turned to booze…just how this story goes Oh….when Goose turned to booze….his story…was wrote Outro Top shelf trophies now collecting dust Top shelf love now it’s all a bust A legend told in a cautionary tune How a Goose can fly Or fall too soon