The Day Basketball Was Saved

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Peanuts! Popcorn! Peanuts! Popcorn! The sporting world's had many teams The fans have called first rate They had the Yankees in the '40s All agreed were really great Packers and Celtics piled up records Hard to beat But good as they all seemed to be They tasted of defeat. No team has ever won them all And always stayed on top Except that group of superstars No team could ever stop A bunch of splendid athletes Who all stood strong and tall They called themselves the Dream Team And their game was basketball. The center, a massive collection of bones Was known by the nickname of Skyscraper Jones The forwards were both brilliant ball handlers, too Named Kangaroo Carson and Dead-Eye McGoo The guards were two giants who played with great cool Called Bulldozer Benson and Hookshot O'Toole. Together they worked like a well-oiled machine And ran up such scores it was almost obscene. The team is unbeatable, everyone said And if no one can beat them, then basketball's dead Basketball's dead, yes, basketball's dead No team will beat them, so no team can meet them The…it's…the…de… dead. But wait, folks! (Huh, it's not? ) From out of Indiana like bees from a hive Came a little known team called the Jackson 5 They came with a mission impossbily tough To whip the Dream Team till they holler "Enough!" We'll razzle your frazzle, we'll muzzle you guys! We'll dazzle each one of you right down to size. We'll shiver your timbers till all of you fall. The Jacksons will beat you and save basketball! A laugh roars up on the Dream Team's side And they laughed so hard that they nearly cried Go home, little boys, get off the court It's a big man's sport, you're much too short Too short, my foot, that's just your way Of saying you're afraid to play Afraid to play? Hear that squirt? Go home before you all get hurt We'd like to get just one thing straight. We heard you guys was really great. But so far all we've heard is talk. So are you going to play? Or are you going to walk?" With that the Dream Team got real mad And blew what little cool they had. This time you guys, you've gone too far. We'll show you all how good we are. We'll play you now but we're so sore We may not even let you score Oh yeah? Oh yeah? We've heard it all Let's cut the talking. Let's play ball So the teams lined up and the ball was tossed And the game got underway. And the Dream Team knew from the very first tap That the Jacksons knew how to play. They dribbled, they passed, they faked, they shot They hustled, they drove right on through And every time that the Dream Team scored Well, the Jackson 5 scored, too. When the buzzer went off at the end of the half The Dream Team wanted to hide They couldn't believe it was happening But the score was really tied. We've gotta stop those guys We've gotta stop ‘em quick We've gotta realize They're looking mighty slick We've gotta start our drive Or think of some good trick Stop the Jackson 5 They're making us look sick! Sick! Sick! Sick! Sick! Hey, I've got a way Let's fill them up with peanuts and popcorn And then see how they play Hey, Mr Vendor, listen to me Those Jacksons could use some energy So pass out the tray and let them grab We're such good sports we'll pick up the tab. We've got a great attack We've got them on the run If we can hold them back Then we'll be number one We have the final lap The jump will be reveresed Just play the second half The way we played the first. Yeah! Jackie, come and check the score. I'll be right back, guys. Don't leave the floor Peanuts! Popcorn! Have a ball! Free of charge, kids. Take it all. Free of charge? Is that for real? Free of charge! That's some good deal! Maybe we shouldn't! Maybe we should! It may be bad! And it may be good! What if Jackie finds out? Who's going to tell? Then, I guess we might as well! So the Jacksons ate till the food was gone While the cheerleaders cheered the two teams on. Re-bop, re-bop, hootie-rootie zackie Come on, Dream Team, let's stop Jackie Michael, Marlon, Tito, and Jermaine We've got the brawn, we've got the brains! Dream Team! Dream Team! Fly high, fly high, fly high! One two three, ABC, Do Re Mi Man Alive! Ho ho ho! Ho ho ho! Go go go! Jackson 5! The whistle blew for the second half The excitement filled the place. You could tell both teams were all charged up As they stood there face to face. They dribbled, they passed, they faked, they shot They moved with dazzling speed But the two teams seemed so evenly matched Neither one could hold the lead. With 15 seconds left in the game The Dream team led by one. They knew if they could freeze the ball The Jacksons would be done. Just then the four young Jackson boys Began to moan and groan They dropped to the ground with bellyaches Leaving Jackie standing alone. Too much popcorn! Too many peanuts! We had too much junk!" We're sorry, Jackie, we let you down! It looks like the Jacksons are sunk! The ref called time to remove the boys "Game's over!" he said. "You're through!" But Jackie said, "Look, I'll play myself If that's what I have to do." So the ref gave Jackie the ball and said: "There's time for one more play." And Jackie said, "Well, that's all I need. I know I'll find a way." Jackie took the ball and started out Way at the end of the court, But he still had to get past five of the best Who ever played the sport. As the clock kept ticking the seconds away No mistake could he afford But he went all the way with a brilliant display And as the buzzer went off, he scored! All the fans in the stands went wild When Jackie won the game And the Dream Team said he played so well He belonged in the Hall of Fame. So the Jackson 5 ended up on top And we thank them one and all For not only did they beat the best They also saved the game of basketball.