Well the score was all tied up and I was breaking in
Off the point, looking for the win
And the crowd was going crazy, time was running out
And I took my shot, through the shout I heard my mother calling me
She said son it's time for dinner now come on inside
You've been out there in the cold for quite a while
And there's coco on the stove and your dinner is on your plate
The Stanley Cup will have to wait
Other kids had lots of other good things I guess
And what you've never have you'll never miss
But somewhere long the line a kid has got to learn to think
And I did a lot of thinking on my own
On my backyard rink
When it got cold enough outside dad would flood the ice
Just after I'd be sent to bed
And I'd lay awake and listen to the water run
Ice dreams skating through my head
Well the sound of running water was peaceful
But to me it meant a little more
It meant dad was outside, the temperature was low
And there'd be fresh ice on the backyard rink tomorrow
And I hear mom say close your eyes, it's time to sleep
Pray the Lord your soul to keep
But I couldn't help but peek over the window sill
And wonder how the night could be so still
Other kids had lots of other good things I guess
And what you've never have you'll never miss
But somewhere long the line a kid has got to learn to think
And I did a lot of thinking in my bed
About my backyard rink
I was looking at the crossbar when I took my shot
I was aiming at the win
But the puck flew high and wide and it missed the net
Caught my brother in the teeth
Well I skated as I waited his return from the hospital
He was fine
When I looked upon the stitches round his mouth
Well I wished that they were mine
Well that day I learned a lesson I would soon forget
When you shoot, you got to hit the net
Sometimes when you miss someone you love gets hurt
Other times it can be worse
Other kids had lots of other good things I guess
And what you've never have you'll never miss
It took stitches on my brother's mouth to make me learn to think
Like a lesson in the school of life in a form of the backyard rink
I learned lesson after lesson in the school of the backyard rink
Cause I learned to keep my head up and I learned to pass the puck
And when I got knocked down I learned to get back up
If someone could cause a threat to something or someone you love
You know sometimes you got to drop the gloves
Only when you sacrifice yourself for someone else
Should you receive, yourself
Only when you realize life's tougher than you think
Are you truly thankful for your years in your backyard rink
Now the score was all tied up and I was breaking in
Off the point
Looking for the win...
Off the point, looking for the win
And the crowd was going crazy, time was running out
And I took my shot, through the shout I heard my mother calling me
She said son it's time for dinner now come on inside
You've been out there in the cold for quite a while
And there's coco on the stove and your dinner is on your plate
The Stanley Cup will have to wait
Other kids had lots of other good things I guess
And what you've never have you'll never miss
But somewhere long the line a kid has got to learn to think
And I did a lot of thinking on my own
On my backyard rink
When it got cold enough outside dad would flood the ice
Just after I'd be sent to bed
And I'd lay awake and listen to the water run
Ice dreams skating through my head
Well the sound of running water was peaceful
But to me it meant a little more
It meant dad was outside, the temperature was low
And there'd be fresh ice on the backyard rink tomorrow
And I hear mom say close your eyes, it's time to sleep
Pray the Lord your soul to keep
But I couldn't help but peek over the window sill
And wonder how the night could be so still
Other kids had lots of other good things I guess
And what you've never have you'll never miss
But somewhere long the line a kid has got to learn to think
And I did a lot of thinking in my bed
About my backyard rink
I was looking at the crossbar when I took my shot
I was aiming at the win
But the puck flew high and wide and it missed the net
Caught my brother in the teeth
Well I skated as I waited his return from the hospital
He was fine
When I looked upon the stitches round his mouth
Well I wished that they were mine
Well that day I learned a lesson I would soon forget
When you shoot, you got to hit the net
Sometimes when you miss someone you love gets hurt
Other times it can be worse
Other kids had lots of other good things I guess
And what you've never have you'll never miss
It took stitches on my brother's mouth to make me learn to think
Like a lesson in the school of life in a form of the backyard rink
I learned lesson after lesson in the school of the backyard rink
Cause I learned to keep my head up and I learned to pass the puck
And when I got knocked down I learned to get back up
If someone could cause a threat to something or someone you love
You know sometimes you got to drop the gloves
Only when you sacrifice yourself for someone else
Should you receive, yourself
Only when you realize life's tougher than you think
Are you truly thankful for your years in your backyard rink
Now the score was all tied up and I was breaking in
Off the point
Looking for the win...
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