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Sean of the South

Take Me Out to the Ballgame | Sean of the South

Sean of the South

Sean Dietrich

Personal Journals, S-town, Music, Alabama, Garrison Keillor, Storytelling, Story, Garden And Gun, Southern Living, Serial, Southern Culture, S Town, Old Radio, Lake Wobegon, Stories, Prairie Home Companion, Arts, Society & Culture, Live From Here, Story Podcast

5.0546 Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2018

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Sean tells the story of an angry boy, baseball, and how things aren't always what they seem. Music by FY5, an official showcase artist for the 2017 International Bluegrass Music Association.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This episode of Sean of the South is brought to you by Case Knives,

0:03.9

a tradition of my family dating back to my granddaddy,

0:06.4

the fisherman to woodcarver, and the Southern Baptist,

0:08.7

who always said the best cure for idle hands is to build something.

0:12.9

So keep your hands sharp with a case knife.

0:17.1

Hey, you're listening to Sean of the South Live,

0:19.5

and that music can hear behind me are the world-class pickers, FY5.

0:26.2

Well, I knew you'd never notice me at all, so I never had the nerve to make a call.

0:43.3

I just sit home and I turned up lights and I thought the love would find me by and by

0:48.3

well by and by became night after night night after night became time after time when i called i was relieved that you

1:04.4

weren't at home so i left a nervous message on your phone.

1:12.6

I'm so happy now just being back on track.

1:18.6

Well, even if you never call me back,

1:24.6

you can't win in love

1:27.6

If you don't pay to play

1:30.4

It's a great ride

1:32.8

But it has a cost

1:35.3

And it's a cost

1:39.2

You will pay anyway

1:41.8

You can't win the games

1:43.9

If you don't win the games if you don't bet the falls. Bye and by, it became night after night, night after night, it came time after time.

2:23.3

When I called, I was relieved that you were at home.

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