BOX OFFICE LIFE - A Baseball Song by The Grand Slam Jam Band

Описание: The window catches the light, and the crowd starts to hum.
He’s not selling a game — he’s selling a little piece of life.

“Box Office Life” follows the quiet wisdom of a ballpark ticket seller — a man who knows that behind every seat number is a reason, a memory, or a dream.

From the old man watching his grandson in center field to the nurse finding peace after a long night, it’s a song about the faces that pass his window and the lives that stay with him long after the game ends.

With an intimate folk sound — part storytelling, part confession — the song begins a cappella before a single guitar joins in.

Warm, human, and unhurried, it captures the pulse of everyday baseball life and the quiet poetry found behind the glass.

Because some jobs sell a product… and some sell a piece of the heart.

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LYRICS:

Box Office life — some lessons can’t be taught,
I’m sellin’ these stories for less than they bought.
I’m sellin’ these people much more than these tickets.
Box Office life — starts right next to the wickets. ////

There was this old man, bought two seats near first,
said his knees ain’t what they used to be, but his heart still burns.
He pointed out a kid down there in center field,
“that’s my grandson playin’ — guess the years don’t yield.”
And there was this young couple, shy as Sunday rain,
she wore a cap too big, he kept explainin’ the game.
By the seventh they were laughin’, hand in hand and stayin’ late,
I just smiled behind the window — love took the gate. ////

Box Office life — some lessons can’t be taught,
I’m sellin’ these stories for less than they bought.
I’m sellin’ these people much more than these tickets.
Box Office life — starts right next to the wickets. ////

There was this tourist, asked which team’s the home,
said he’d come alone, just wanted to catch the tone.
He bought a cap and cheered at every swing,
didn’t know the score, but he loved the sound of everything.
And there were these college boys, first time in years they came,
same old jokes, same bleacher seats, but not the same.
By the fifth they were singin’, beers held high and free,
and for a while they were nineteen, the way it used to be. ////

Box Office life — some lessons can’t be taught,
I’m sellin’ these stories for less than they bought.
I’m sellin’ these people much more than these tickets.
Box Office life — starts right next to the wickets. ////

There was this old guy, said he’s here all year long,
bought his season seat with checks that ain’t too strong.
Said, “It costs less than losin’ the days I’ve got to spare,
and the crack of that bat still beats the noise out there.”
And there’s this widow, always Section Ten, Row Four,
same old cap, her husband’s name stitched on before.
She waves at the players, the lights in her eyes,
then leaves with the crowd as the echo dies. ////

Box Office life — some lessons can’t be taught,
I’m sellin’ these stories for less than they bought.
I’m sellin’ these people much more than these tickets.
Box Office life — starts right next to the wickets. ////

There’s a nurse who drops in when the night’s finally done,
grabs a seat in the shade, lets the daylight run.
She don’t shout or clap, just breathes and stays,
lets the park unwind her longest days.
And there’s this young kid, glove loose on his wrist,
eyes locked on the field, can’t believe it exists.
When the game wraps up and the crowd drifts slow,
he whispers, “One day, that’s where I’ll go.” ////

Box Office life — some lessons can’t be taught,
I’m sellin’ these stories for less than they bought.
I’m sellin’ these people much more than these tickets.
Box Office life — starts right next to the wickets. ////-


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