Watch Out for Bangers

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Verse 1

The wind pushes a receipt across the parking lot Someone's using electrical tape on the net A cooler opens somewhere behind Court Three The smell of sunscreen and dill pickles wafts through the air A guy in wraparound sunglasses is practicing overheads like he's swatting satellites My partner ties their shoelace very slowly very thoughtfully Like maybe the scoreboard will forget about us

Verse 2

The paddle sounds echo like hollow door knocks Pop… pop… pop… Across six municipal courts A woman in a visor whispers "Third shot drop… third shot drop…" Like a meditation But over on the far side two gentlemen with graphite paddles are warming up with the subtlety of a demolition crew And the ball travels faster than the conversation

Watch out for bangers they're winding up again

Watch out for bangers there goes another one

Watch out for bangers keep your shins behind the line

Watch out for bangers they're aiming — with conviction

Verse 3

A golden retriever wanders past the fence carrying a tennis ball from another decade Someone argues about the kitchen line like it's constitutional law Meanwhile the bangers are calibrating their forehands like they're adjusting industrial machinery The ball whistles by my ear and lands three courts over Someone applauds politely from a safe distance

Watch out for bangers they're winding up again

Watch out for bangers there goes another one

Watch out for bangers duck and cover if you can

Watch out for bangers this was not the wellness plan

Bridge

Maybe someday we'll all slow down Dink politely like civilized people But until that day the paddles will rise and the parking lot will echo with impact

Final Chorus

Watch out for bangers they're winding up again

Watch out for bangers every weekend warrior here

Watch out for bangers the forecast says they're near

Watch out for bangers …keep your paddle up

and your expectations very very CLEAR.