[Verse] It started in the sixth grade Just a kid with a backpack Three-fourths of the class turned me into their hacky sack Eight to sixteen blows a day A twisted kind of play Didn’t know back then it’d haunt me to this day [Prechorus] Eight to sixteen Again and again It wasn’t a game It wasn’t pretend [Chorus] Hacky sack blues It’s a pain I can’t refuse Every hit Every shot It’s a battle I lose Hacky sack blues Like a ghost that won’t move The pain’s got a rhythm And I’m stuck in its groove [Verse 2] Fifth anniversary Thought love had won But the ghost of the kicks said “I’m not done!” Every step feels like a cruel joke My body’s the punchline But no one spoke [Prechorus] No warning signs No time to brace It’s a sucker punch No saving grace [Chorus] Hacky sack blues It’s a pain I can’t refuse Every hit Every shot It’s a battle I lose Hacky sack blues Like a ghost that won’t move The pain’s got a rhythm And I’m stuck in its groove [Bridge] Doctor says "Take this Try that Maybe rest" But the boys keep screaming They fail every test It’s a cruel little dance Like a game I didn’t choose Life keeps playing dirty In these hacky sack blues
