[INTRO – SPOKEN] [SFX: Cold Pittsburgh wind, distant crowd] [BUBBA] You ever see a whole city wave the same piece of cloth? [DARLENE] In Pittsburgh? [BUBBA] Oh, yes ma’am. [HARMONICA – SLOW, PROUD RIFF] [VERSE 1 – BUBBA] There’s a towel flying high in the Pennsylvania sky, Black and gold dancing as the crowd begins to rise. From a little boy’s hand to his grandfather’s old, It’s more than just a towel, It’s a story being told. [VERSE 2 – DARLENE] Mama’s got one in the kitchen, Daddy’s got one by the door, Grandpa’s got a faded one he’s had for years before. A little girl is waving hers, laughing with delight, And the whole town’s turning black and gold on a Sunday afternoon. [CHORUS – BOTH] Wave that towel in the wind, Let that Pittsburgh spirit begin. Black and gold from hill to hill, Wave it high and wave it still. Through the winter, through the cold, Let that Pittsburgh story roll. Wave that towel, Let it fly— Black and gold against the sky! [YODEL – BUBBA] Yodel-ay-ee… Yodel-ay-oh! Wave it high! [VERSE 3 – BUBBA] I’ve seen that towel in the snow, I’ve seen it underneath the rain, I’ve seen it flying after victory, I’ve seen it flying after pain. Because Pittsburgh knows a thing about standing through the storm, When the weather turns against you, you just keep your spirit warm. [VERSE 4 – DARLENE] It’s been passed from hand to hand, from one generation down, From the old neighborhood to every corner of the town. And every time it starts to wave, you know what it means— Pittsburgh’s still together, black and gold and proud. [HARMONICA – FEATURED SOLO] [GRITTY BLUES HARMONICA WITH FIDDLE ANSWERS] [CHORUS – BOTH] Wave that towel in the wind, Let that Pittsburgh spirit begin. Black and gold from hill to hill, Wave it high and wave it still. Through the winter, through the cold, Let that Pittsburgh story roll. Wave that towel, Let it fly— Black and gold against the sky! [BRIDGE – CALL & RESPONSE] [BUBBA] When the snow comes down— [CROWD] WAVE IT! [BUBBA] When the rain comes down— [CROWD] WAVE IT! [BUBBA] When the game gets tough— [CROWD] WAVE IT! [BUBBA] When Pittsburgh needs you— [CROWD] WAVE IT HIGH! [BOTH] Black! [CROWD] GOLD! [BOTH] Black! [CROWD] GOLD! [BOTH] PITTSBURGH! [CROWD] BLACK AND GOLD! [INSTRUMENTAL BREAK] [BANJO + FIDDLE + MANDOLIN + HARMONICA] [VERSE 5 – BUBBA] Maybe someday that little boy will have a little boy, And he’ll hand him that old towel like a family toy. He’ll say, “Son, this belonged to somebody before you knew, And every Pittsburgh generation has carried it through.” [VERSE 6 – DARLENE] So wave it for the fathers, wave it for the sons, Wave it for the mothers and the daughters everyone. Wave it for the city, wave it for the ones who’ve gone, And wave it for the Pittsburgh spirit that keeps carrying on. [FINAL CHORUS – FULL BAND] Wave that towel in the wind, Let that Pittsburgh spirit begin. Black and gold from hill to hill, Wave it high and wave it still. Through the winter, through the cold, Let that Pittsburgh story roll. Wave that towel, Let it fly— Black and gold against the sky! Wave it high, wave it strong, Let the whole world sing along. From the rivers to the hills, Pittsburgh’s heart is beating still! [YODEL – BUBBA] Yodel-ay-ee… Yodel-ay-oh! [DARLENE] Wave it high! [YODEL – BOTH] Yodel-ay-ee… Yodel-ay-ay! BLACK AND GOLD! [FINAL CROWD CHANT] [CROWD] HERE WE GO, STEELERS! HERE WE GO! [BUBBA] Pittsburgh! [CROWD] BLACK AND GOLD! [OUTRO – SPOKEN] [DARLENE] Bubba? [BUBBA] Yeah? [DARLENE] You know what that towel means? [BUBBA] What’s that? [DARLENE] Everybody’s waving together. [BUBBA] Now that’s Pittsburgh. [HARMONICA – PROUD FINAL RIFF] [SFX: Wind, crowd cheering, towels whipping] [BUBBA – DISTANT] Wave it high, Pittsburgh! [YODEL – DISTANT] Yodel-ay-ee…
