'77 X-Wing battles fueled my Seven year old dreams Video games soon Represented the far far Away galaxy But not exactly. Space Invaders, Asteroids And Galaxian Every enemy Was a tie fighter, every Hero, an X-wing Until finally, 1983, Star Wars Got its own coin-op Pilot an X-wing The Hulking Death star awaits Your vector attack Dive into the trench Fire the proton torpedoes Goodbye exhaust port! At 13 years old My Star Wars dreams realized I could now move on
On black and white roads Through sleepy suburbs we drive Must get to the fire You sit and I stand Grab your wheel and prepare to haul The house is burning Time is running out Swing the cab over right, I will Swing the ladder left We never make it The road is always too long The flames burn forever
Every store sold games I bought Star League Baseball at The May Company! Liners Or Sluggers Choose from four different pitches Such Simplicity! Isometric view The whole field on screen at once Such economy! 7th inning stretch Ads displayed on the scoreboard 'Twas love at first sight