Now I Know What It's Like
(for Jason Lane)

to the tune of Behind Blue Eyes
© Copyright 2004 by J-Mag Guthrie

Now I know what it's like
To be the fifth wheel, to get a raw deal
And be ridin' pine.
Now I know what it's like
To feel defeated, to be unneeded
Inside the lines.
Jimy said he'd give us chances,
But there's not a chance for me.
I pinch-hit in only four games.
And I started in only three.

How I wish I was still with the Zephyrs
Wish I'd stayed in triple-A
I wouldn't sit on the bench in New Orleans.
I'd be a starter there almost everyday.
Jimy said he'd give us chances,
But there's not a chance for me.
I pinch-hit in only four games.
And I started in only three.

When Jimy's resting one of the outfielders
He has Palmeiro take his place.
And in day games after night games
Vizcaino plays first base.
And when Jimy needs a pinch-hitter
He looks no further than Mike Lamb
Sometimes I just sit and wonder
If Jimy even knows who I am

Now I know what it's like
To be the fifth wheel, to get a raw deal
And be ridin' pine.

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