♦DINK
RECORDS
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Verse 1
I was toeing the kitchen line when the server called time,
Said "partner, are you ready for the grind?"
I said, "Listen here, I've played every court from here to Bainbridge Island,
Let me tell you what I've faced and left behind…"
Chorus
I've played everywhere, man
I've played everywhere, man
Crossed the desert bare, man
Pickleball beyond compare, man
I've played everywhere, man
Dink! Drop! Erne! ATP!
Lob! Smash! Reset! Volley!
Third shot drop and a kitchen freeze,
Poach! Drive! Skinny singles — please!
Bert! Chainsaw! Backhand slice!
Nasty Nelson — roll the dice!
Tweener! Speedup! Around the post!
Bangers, dinkers, I love them most!
I've played everywhere, man
Verse 2
I pulled up to a tournament down in Punta Gorda,
Faced a banger with a forehand like a mortar,
I reset from the transition, flicked an Erne with precision,
Left him wondering if he'd stumbled on the border…
Chorus 2
I've played everywhere, man
I've played everywhere, man
Punch volley! Flick! Half-volley pop!
Overhead slam! Don't let it drop!
Middle ball, the hinge point play,
Stacking up the ATP way!
No man's land — get outta there!
Fade the line with cross-court flair!
OPA! The dink rally's dead!
Meatball sitting up — hammer that instead!
I've played everywhere, man
Bridge
Some folks say it's just a game with a wiffle ball and paddle,
But brother, I have stood inside that kitchen — solved the riddle.
From the rec courts in Des Moines to the pros at Dreamland courts,
Every rally tells a story, every dink is how I talk…
Final Chorus
I've played everywhere, man
I've played everywhere, man
Serve! Return! Third shot — go!
Speed up to the shoulder — whoa!
Lob recovery, overhead chase,
Feet scrambling all over the place!
Erne again off the sideline post,
Backhand roll — that's what I boast!
Punch! Reset! Two-handed rip!
Double bounce — don't let it slip!
Dink… dink… dink… thwack.
I've played everywhere, man.