HYDE-PIERCE

YOU KNOW THE GAME.
YOU KNOW THE RULES.
YOU’VE GOT THE GOODS.
YOU OWN THE TOOLS.
YOU’VE GOT THE HEART.
YOU’VE GOT THE SKILL.
YOU FEEL THE HEAT.
YOU KNOW THE DRILL.
ALL YOUR ROADS HAVE LEAD TO THIS,
IT’S NOT THE TIME FOR HIT AND MISS!
FEEL YOUR FEET ON SOLID GROUND,
SEND YOUR SPIRIT GLORY BOUND!

STICK TO IT!
NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO QUIT.
STICK TO IT!
NOW IS WHEN YOU RECOMMIT.
THE GOLDEN KEY TO SURE SUCCESS,
IS PURE OLD SCHOOL,
STICK-TO-I-TIVE-NESS.
SO WHAT IF IN THE PAST
YOU BLEW IT,
STICK TO IT!

HYDE-PIERCE
Ladies and gentlemen, MISTER ELTON JOHN!

(The morphine has completely kicked in and the rally concert for SHIPLEY begins.Stadium Applause. ELTON JOHN carries at a tiny baby grand piano in his “Mozart period”. BACK UP SINGERS ENTER.)

Back-up singers

RASHAD-A PHYILICIA
NO GUMBA WANNA LEASHA-
RASHAD-A PHYLICIA
NO GUMBA WANNA LEASHA-
RASHAD-A PHYLICIA
NO GUMBA WANNA LEASHA-

ELTON JOHN
Thank you, Victoria! Thank you! I am here to celebrate the most brilliant field hockey coach since Constance Mary Katherine Applebee! Girlfriend’s in a bad way right now and it’s up to us to get her into tippy top shape. Shipley!

SHIPLEY

Yes?

ELTON JOHN
Don’t go through life giving up Any. More. Goals.

ELTON JOHN

IN EVERY COACH
THERE IS A DRIVE,
WITH EVERY GAME
YOU FEEL ALIVE.
SO DON’T BE WEAK!
GO BE STRONG!
TAKE CENTER FIELD,
WHERE YOU BELONG.
BORN TO PLAY THE RUBBER BALL,
LIKE A TINY DANCER STANDIN’ TALL.
COME ON, SHIPLEY SHINE YOUR LIGHT,
I’M HERE TO SAVE YOUR LIFE TONIGHT!

(HE’S HERE TO SAVE YOUR LIFE TONIGHT!)

STICK TO IT!
LIKE A CANDLE STUCK
IN A CANDLE STICK.
STICK TO IT!
LIKE A FAN STILL FLICKIN’
A DYIN’ BIC.
LIKE A SUGAR BEAR HUMPIN’
A HORNY BACKED TOAD,
OR A HONKY CAT WIZZIN’
ON A YELLOW BRICK ROAD.
SHIPLEY, YOU’LL PULL THROUGH IT,
STICK TO IT.

WHEN YOU’RE PRIDE IS COMIN’
UNDER ATTACK,
THAT’S WHEN YOU TELL’EM
THAT THE BITCH IS BACK!

(THE BITCH IS BACK!)

STICK TO IT!
TAKE THE FIELD WITH NO REGRETS.
STICK TO IT!
IMAGINE BENNIE WITHOUT THE JETS?
LIKE A PINBALL WIZARD
WITH AN AFRICAN TAN,
OR THE SUN GOIN’ DOWN
ON A CROCODILE ROCKET MAN!
SHIPLEY, YOU’LL PULL THROUGH IT
SHIPLEY, YOU’LL PULL THROUGH IT!
SHIPLEY, YOU CAN DO IT,
STICK TO IT!
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