© words and music by garnett betts
Zip’s the third quarter back at the Starline
Where the walls are photographs of leatherheads
And neighbourhood kids that never came back
He stepped in to help out for a while – 1959
And some say they’ve caught a glimpse of his old man
Before the sun comes up and the train comes in
Chorus:
Cross from union station, since 1925
Oh the world woke up and walked right through
The Starline
There’s his old man second on the right
The morning looked so dark, the squadron so bright
Quarter back to the neighbourhood
The padre of toast and coffee, yes he understood
Chorus:
Cross from union station, since 1925
Oh the world woke up and walked right through
The Starline
Bridge:
Spitfire propeller is looking down on your window booth
A defender of faith in an age
And a witness to all the changes too
Where the real cost of your cup’o Joe
Is digging in or letting go
Once you’re deep in the play, never say no,
Never say no
Chorus:
Cross from union station, since 1925
Oh the world woke up and walked right through
The Starline
Zip’s the third quarter back at the Starline
And he’d pass the world out to ya
A patron of so many dreams
The world walked through the Starline
And he could never leave
Chorus:
Cross from union station, since 1925
Oh the world woke up and walked right through
The Starline
Yeah the world woke up and walked right through the Starline
Garnett Betts 