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“Bam!”

The Tony Kornheiser Show

Wed Mar 11 2026

Summary

The Tony Kornheiser Show – “Bam!” (March 11, 2026)

Host: Tony Kornheiser
Guests: Jason La Canfora, Richard Justice, (plus regular contributors Tim Kirchen and Neil)

Episode Overview

This episode typifies the freewheeling, topical format of The Tony Kornheiser Show, centering mainly on recent dramatic developments in sports—including the shocking collapse of the Max Crosby trade in the NFL, a scathing breakdown of the Washington Wizards' tanking tactics highlighted by a tongue-in-cheek recounting of a fictitious Bam Adebayo scoring feat, and Team USA’s perilous position in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) following a surprise loss to Italy. Along the way, Tony and his guests blend humor, personal anecdotes, and pointed critique, all delivered in the show’s signature conversational and irreverent style.

Key Segments and Discussion Highlights

1. Planet Uranus, Schoolboy Jokes, and Tony’s Cold

[02:13–04:23]

Tony recounts a listener request to make jokes about Uranus, marking the anniversary of the planet's “discovery.”
Confusion ensues about the actual year of discovery, sparking playful banter and childhood reminiscing about planets.
Side discussion: Tony shares he is under the weather—sneezing, coughing, but not running a fever (debated with Tim).
Memorable Moment:
Tim Kirchen, deadpan, on Uranus jokes: “Never. Not funny.” ([03:55])

2. NBA: Wizards Ineptitude and “Bam Adebayo’s 83 Points” Satire

[04:26–11:18]

Tony launches into a passionate, satirical recap of Bam Adebayo allegedly dropping 83 points (an invented stat) on the Wizards, only outdone by Wilt Chamberlain.
Intense criticism of the Wizards’ years-long tanking, calling for NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to step in and strip their lottery privileges.
Complaints about the organizational ethos: “They succeed in losing. They succeed in positioning themselves for, you know, a very high lottery pick. And I think that should be denied to them.”
Praise for Spoelstra's coaching but “disgrace” repeated for Wizards’ management.
Notable Quote:
“The Washington Wizards are a disgrace. They are a disgrace to the capital of the United States of America. They are a disgrace to the National Basketball Association.” — Tony Kornheiser ([06:36])

3. NFL: The Implosion of the Max Crosby Trade (with Jason La Canfora)

[14:21–27:26]

The Collapse

Jason details how the Ravens backed out of the blockbuster trade for Max Crosby, meant to involve two first-round picks.
La Canfora explains:
- Multiple league sources now see Ravens GM Eric DeCosta as “a charlatan,” believing he pulled out due to buyer’s remorse and internal roster vulnerabilities.
- The rejected physical was seen by insiders as a smokescreen.
- Underlying industry dynamics: The Ravens’ front office is cited as favoring draft picks over costly, proven players.
Quote:
“Everybody thinks Eric DaCosta is full of, you know what? … They think his roster is getting decimated in free agency because it is. … People think he is a charlatan.” — Jason La Canfora ([14:47–17:45])

Fallout and Future Moves

DeCosta’s reputation as more media-obsessed than results-driven dissected.
Discussion on impact to the Raiders’ future moves: They could still trade Crosby and remain cap-compliant.
Dallas and Chicago mentioned as possible next suitors.
Short digressions on QB talk: Kyler Murray’s future (possible Minnesota destination), Kirk Cousins’ options, and various “what ifs” surrounding other QBs and landing spots.

4. World Baseball Classic: Team USA in Trouble (with Richard Justice)

[29:01–43:15]

The Loss and Its Fallout

Richard Justice explains Team USA’s unexpected loss to Italy and manager Mark DeRosa’s strategic blunder believing the U.S. had “punched their ticket” (spoiler—they hadn’t).
The convoluted tiebreaker system is discussed and mocked for its complexity.
“The lowest quotient of fewest runs allowed divided by defensive outs… I don’t even know what that means.” — Richard Justice ([36:14])
Criticism of DeRosa for resting his stars and sending a weaker lineup, leading to embarrassment.

The Human Side: Dugout and Sportsmanship Anecdotes

Exchange over a snubbed handshake between Cal Raleigh (“big dumper”) and Randy Arozarena, which escalated into a mini-drama, highlighting the finer points of baseball etiquette and the emotional stakes during the WBC.
“All he was saying was hello, and Cal snubbed him. … After the game, Randy went off. You know it’s bad, Tony. You know it’s bad when he begins the interview by going ‘I’ve met Cal Raleigh’s parents. They are very fine people…’” — Richard Justice ([39:12])

On Dodgers Dominance

Discussion of L.A. Dodgers’ success, the league’s financial disparity, and Andrew Friedman’s operational savvy.
Acknowledgement that small market teams’ spending woes are often part self-imposed and part structural, but, “the Dodgers are smarter than everyone else.”

Notable Quotes & Moments

On Wizards tanking:
“The essence of sports is you’re going to compete and try to win… The Washington Wizards try to lose every game they've got.” — Tony Kornheiser ([06:31])
On Eric DeCosta:
“He’s not very good at his job. He is very good at this perception that every year, the Baltimore Ravens get A’s on their draft. … That’s the ecosystem that he exists in.” — Jason La Canfora ([19:52])
On WBC embarrassment:
“It was a bad look and it was a bad night and they made errors, and they're down 8 nothing in a game they should have won.” — Richard Justice ([37:33])
On Dodgers and baseball’s future:
“The Dodgers are, have more money than everybody else. But they also are just smarter than everybody else. … [Andrew Friedman] has succeeded in Tampa Bay when the rules were, he had the lowest payroll in baseball. … It’s not going to change the fact that the Dodgers are smarter than everyone else.” — Richard Justice ([43:04])

Segment Timestamps

Uranus joke & banter: [02:13–04:23]
Wizards/Bam Adebayo segment: [04:26–11:18]
Max Crosby trade with Jason La Canfora: [14:21–27:26]
World Baseball Classic with Richard Justice: [29:01–43:15]

Tone and Style

The episode is classic “Tony”: sarcastic, self-effacing, sometimes curmudgeonly but always engaging. The interplay with regulars and guests is witty and loose, mixing pointed critique (e.g., Wizards, DeCosta, Team USA management) with in-jokes, trivia, and listener engagement. Humor is often dry or intentionally exaggerated for effect. Deep sports knowledge is balanced with a conversational, approachable tone.

Additional Memorable/Lighthearted Notes

Uranus jokes and nostalgia over childhood planetary learning.
Ongoing inside jokes about Cheez-Its, crackers, and snack drafts from the listener mailbag (heard at the episode’s tail end).
Shoutouts to sports journalism legends and beloved baseball figures (Dusty Baker, Satchel Paige stories).
Listener/email section features stories about cracker rankings, more snack talk, and amusing anecdotes about autographs and bar culture.

For Further Listening

Skip the ads, intros, and outros; the heart of this episode is in the segments laid out above, particularly the in-depth trades analysis and the passionate WBC discussion, which deliver the show’s topical blend of insight and entertainment.

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Transcript

Tony Kornheiser (0:00)

Hey, it's Tony. On today's show, we'll talk to Jason Lock and Fora about the Max Crosby trade imploding. And we'll talk to Richard justice about a bad loss for Team USA and the WBC that puts them in jeopardy of being eliminated. But first, let's keep the wheels of commerce moving. Okay, quick question. Why should your energy boost taste boring? The new Fruity Rainbow shots from five Hour Energy are proof that caffeine can actually be a treat. These bring an explosion of fruity flavor with a tasty caffeine kick. Think sweet, colorful candy vibes, but in a tiny bottle that gives you the perfect boost. Caffeine just got a serious flavor upgrade. There are 17 flavors in the full five hour energy lineup. 17. So you've got options depending upon your mood. But this fruity rainbow launch is all about bold, playful candy flavored chaos. And somehow all that big flavor fits into a portable 2 ounce shot. No bulky drinks, no sugar crash, no sticky wrappers. It's a zero sugar treatment that's totally sweet tooth approved, which makes it feel indulgent without slowing you down. If you want your pick me up to actually taste fun, this is it. Get candy flavored chaos with fruity rainbow 5 hour energy shots available online at 5hourenergy.com or on Amazon.

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Tony Kornheiser (1:40)

Previously on the Tony Kornhauser Show.

Jason La Canfora (1:44)

When I was about nine, my dad used to take his three boys to the Shoreham Hotel to get autographs of visiting players who are in to play the senator. So I went up to this guy, nine, who I am certain is Burt Campaneris. So I go up and say, can I have your autograph? And he says to me, I'll sign your autograph, but I'm not a baseball player. So we looked at the autograph. It wasn't Burt Campaneras. It was Harry Belafonte. Wow.

Tony Kornheiser (2:13)

This is General George Washington and you're listening to the Tony Kornheiser show. I told that story at PTI yesterday to the PTI people. They couldn't believe it. So I got this call yesterday. I think the guy's name who called me is Mike Holiday. I think that's his name. And I think he's from Ocean City. He's called me before. He's a big fan of all the Uranus jokes.

Tony Kornheiser (6:36)

He's a. Again, he is a fine player. Okay. He can start on almost every team in the league. He's a fine player. Hit 83 points last night. In the history of basketball, there's only one person who had more points now. That's Wilt chamberlain, who had 100. Bam out of bio. Just eclipsed Kobe Bryant. Kobe Bryant is one of the 10, 15, 20 greatest players of all time. Of all time. Kobe Bryant, he's got a whole bunch of rings. Bam. Adebayo is not 83 points. He had 32 points. I believe in the first quarter they showed a couple of clips of this guy for the Wizards. Oh, did I mention they played the Wizards? Oh, I probably buried the lead on that. Yeah, they played the Wizards and so they had SAR on him and he was offering just token resistance. A guy got 32 points in the first quarter. Bam. Out of Bayo. 32 points in the first quarter. Let me be succinct with this. The Washington Wizards are a disgrace. They are a disgrace to the capital of the United States of America. They are a disgrace to the National Basketball association that they, they have tried to lose for three years. You could not do this. If the owner didn't go go along with it, you could not do it. Couldn't do it. So the owner must think this is a pretty good strategy. They should have fired the director of basketball operations, Michael Winger. They should have fired him last year. They should have fired the gm, Will somebody or other should have fired him last year. And the coach, when he is removed from the job of coaching the Washington Wizards, he will have the worst record all time as a coach in the NBA. He will. It will be the worst. They are trying to lose. Adam Silver should come out and he should say of a bunch of teams, but very specifically the Wizards. No, we are not rewarding this. We are not. You get one ping pong ball, you don't get more ping pong balls. You may not even get one. We may not even let you get a lottery pick because it's a disgrace what you're doing. You know, you, you have season ticket holders. The essence of sports is you're going to compete and try to win. Pittsburgh Steelers owner a few months ago, after Mike Tomlin left, somebody said, is it time for a rebuild? And he said, well, we don't rebuild. We're the Pittsburgh Steelers. We try to win, try to win every game we've got. That's what we do. Washington Wizards try to lose every game they've got. And they succeed in losing. They succeed in positioning themselves for, you know, a very high lottery pick. And I think that that should be denied to them. I think that a commissioner, if there was a living, breathing commissioner, the NBA, he Would stand up and he would say, this is. This is a pox upon our league. This is no good. I mean, you're selling tickets Based on what? Based on what? You know, the amount of bio. If you were to pick 30 people in the NBA who you thought might get 83 points, I guarantee you Bam out of bio would not be on that list. Not beyond that list.

Jason La Canfora (14:47)

It turns out the Ravens pulled out of this trade. Here's what I can tell you. The league Thinks, okay, and by the league, I mean now two general managers, two personnel people for other teams, a couple of former general managers and four agents. Everybody thinks Eric DaCosta is full of, you know what? Yeah, they think he is a chicken bleed and they think he got cold feet. And they've all done big trades and they've done trades at weird times in the NFL season. Like now when you're transitioning from the end of one season into the start of a new year and all these transactions are about to become official. And you know, one of these general managers I talked to, he'd been in the Max Crosby thing and he's like, dude, we all knew we're trading for a guy who's coming off of the injury, he's coming off of repair, like he's not going to pass anybody's full fledged busy cleared for football activities physical on March 9, March 11, you know, probably not April, whatever. But like, we also understand that procedure. And if you're going to make an offer like this, then you don't need to wait for the guy to get on a plane and fly to your town five days later. You could have people meet him at any hospital that's near him. If you want more imaging done, you can get more imaging done. Like, the agents were clearly motivated to get him out of Vegas. He was motivated to get out of Vegas. Like nobody, nobody's buying any thing that the Ravens are peddling right now. They believe to a man and like this is, you'd hear things come out of people's mouth and you're like, wow, that's almost exactly like what blah, blah, blah, Blah told me 10 minutes ago. They think his roster is getting decimated in free agency because it is. They think he's looked at how the industry's reacted to this trade, which is, man, that's a lot to give up for a 29 year old coming off of a knee repair, however relatively minor it may be. And boy, you still haven't gotten a contract done with your quarterback. So do you really know what your budget's going to be like moving forward? And you've got all these holes to fill and so you can, you can manipulate, even on minor transactions, you can manipulate the physical any way you want, especially for a player you knew had these pre existing conditions. So they think he decided, you know what, as it stands now, versus four days ago, the best thing for me is to try to use these picks at any one of the many massive blue chip positions in which we don't have any players. So we're out. And that's what the Raiders think, and that's what multiple teams who still want Max Crosby think. And this will affect their ability to do business with other teams because this is, especially this time of year, your word is all you have to do. So can't become official. And people think he is a charlatan.

Tony Kornheiser (49:33)

You know, probably, probably can't walk. Matt Makoviak in Austin, Texas on the four recent on the most recent episode, the estimable Anthony R. Kornheiser Anthony R. Claimed the US has only four time zones. He was close. The US has nine time zones when you consider Alaska and Hawaii in the Territories. I personally became familiar with Alaska's time zone while working there for 90 days in 2011. The Super bowl that year, featuring my beloved Pittsburgh Steelers playing Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay packers, started at 2:30pm Alaskan Standard Time. When the game ended around 6pm Local had several hours of drowned Mysar at a sports bar in Juneau. Yeah, I forgot about that. I mean, I was thinking the continental United States, obviously. From Jim in Lutherville Commodore Tony I can relate to the embarrassment Tim must have felt. I once approached Bert Campaneris in a hotel lobby and asked him to sing Shake Shake, Shake Shake Senora. He looked at me a bit perplexed, but he did sing a chorus and I found him quite good. Bill Herndon in St. Louis hearing Tim Kirchen's story about getting Harry Belafonte's autograph brought up a memory from me. In the late 70s, I was a kid playing baseball in Springfield, Illinois. The 12 to 14 year old league I played always had an opening day ceremony. During one year, my father, who hysterically coached my team, forced my brother and I to go up to some old guy sitting in the stands to get an autograph. He seemed very reverent and said something about this guy playing in the major leagues, but of course we were not paying any attention. My father walked us up to the gentleman, we got autographs on two baseballs we carried a Listen to the man tell my father, these boys just want to play ball, not talk to an old man. My father and my brother and I smiled at that one. After the games were over, we of course went home, played more baseball, unfortunately with the balls that he had signed for us. Both of the baseballs we had were scuffed up and the signature could not be read. My father was furious that we had let that happen. That nice old man was Satchel Page. Oh, just the best story was a yearly traditional tale of My father talked about Thanksgiving, how his sons destroyed two Satchel Page signed baseballs. Dave Zibney Lansing, Michigan Your discussion on Monday's PTI about the marathon runner who followed a motorcycle off the course reminded me of a story they tell about legendary Aussie Marathoner Ron Clark, a true beast who actually trained at the full marathon distance, something which is unheard of today. He once told an interview viewer that starting a run was like turning the key on a fine sports car and gliding down the highway. It seems that on one training run in the outback, Clark looked up and saw a single tree on the far horizon. The next thing he knew, he had run smack dab into that tree. Fortunately, he was only bruised, not seriously injured. These super distance runners are two freaks of professional sports. This is from. This is very long Todd Vidoc from Honeyhound Honey yeah, in Truckee, California. I have that honey right here on the desk. I'm banging it.

Tony Kornheiser (52:27)

As the official beekeeper of the Tony Kornizer Show, I'd like to chime in on the non bee topic you've covered on pti. You've now done two stories about runners getting lost near a finish line of races. I'm a long distance runner myself in a former in a former life. I work for the North Face in Men's health along with bringing the Oakland Marathon to Oakland, California for many years. So I have some background. Plus I still have a non profit Running for Better Oakland that's trains Oakland kids to run a half marathon. Here's the dirty little secret. Runners have absolutely no idea where they are or where they're going. None. The first rule of course design is runners are clueless, heads are down, brains are mush, everyone is mentally and physically cooked and the only strategy left is follow the pack and hope they know what they're doing. When I helped design and mark courses, I never used cars or motorcycles to lead the front runners. I used bikes because they're flexible conduct down roads, paths and trails can actually correct quickly if something goes wrong. So when you see elites wandering off course 200 yards from the finish, it's not shocking at all. I myself ran a half mile off course in a trail race once because I missed the marker. In the right situation, runners will follow anything that looks like it knows where it's going. If a deer took a wrong turn near the finish line, half the field would go right into the woods. You know, just wanted to offer that small bit of clarity for from someone that has dealt with a running madness. P.S. honey season starting up here in Truckee, California looks like an early spring with wildflowers about to pop in the next month. I'll make sure a box of that finds its way to you later. Thank you. Scott Gurney T Kicks Head of Sales and Marketing in East Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. I thought I'd send you a quick update. With Little's Dave J in Newfoundland and Tom in British Columbia anchoring sales on the Canadian coast, distribution centers in Wilbond's multiple mansions throughout the lower 48, plus Neil Airvase both coming on board in R and D, the T Kicks Airdrop ones are ready to take the continent by storm. Kevin Coy will soon have his size 12s to loaf around and for his years of valued patronage, Tim Ratigan will receive a special retroactive offer to lock in his purchase price at the preseason rate. Plus the exclusive exclusive Tea Kicks Valued Customer we're sorry we annoyed you. Bonus. As I'm sure you know, the shoe game is all about visibility and celebrity endorsements. Negotiations are ongoing with such luminaries as Tommy Fleetwood, Wander Suero and the Washington Wizards. We're especially excited about their proposed Tanking's not uncomfortable in our Tea Kicks campaign's not afraid to be different. So we will buck the trends and eschew the online sales entirely. Our fleet of operators are standing by to take your call. She can stand in the plush comfort of your new Tea Kicks Airdrop ones. Checks only please. Exactly okay, from Michael in Burleson, Texas. Heard you getting into the shoe business. As self appointed chair of this new business, I have taken the liberty of creating two new shoe ideas for you. My first is the Bombo Genesis ones with an attached light so even the likes of you can walk the dog in the morning. Now my second is a 1738 Supermax Double Triple Whopper Corkscrew which is so stylish that even you can look dashingly handsome while taking three hours to order

Tony Kornheiser (55:33)

Hope you like them. Expect my invoice no later than Wednesday. You know people are getting carried away from Dave Andrews in Adelaide, Australia. It's autumn here, no snow yet. That's all. Okay, thanks for the update from Tony T in Brooklyn in Brookland in D.C. the Tune in is probably the best bar in DC. Fitting and very melancholy to have a post Farewell there Mr. Tony. You speak of the US Postal Service shortcomings being a sign of the American collapse. I believe that bars switching from record and CD jukeboxes to digital jukeboxes were not only the beginning of the American decline, but worldwide civilization in general. Having said that, there was a night that some friends were at the aforementioned Tune in having a few beers. The bartender takes a call, hangs up and then announces he has to clear the bar. Some congressperson had just lost a special election and wanted to say farewell to his staff at the Tune. Needless to say, my friends were comfortable and thus annoyed that they had to leave. Not to worry. They saddled up next door at the Hawk and Dove and then for the next two hours kept randomly playing Loser by Beck on the Tune. INS digital jukebox tech can be tricky. Before all the mayhem at the Post, there was a reader's poll about the best dive bar in the city. My little spot made narrowly beat the Tune in, so I got that going. For me. Best dive bar is a dubious honor at best, but I will always cherish that win and the Washington Post From Kenny Ray, Fort Walton beach in Florida, Longtime Atlanta Braves fan here. Want to know what I would do to Jurickson Profar next year when he comes back from a suspension for year three of his contact with Atlanta? I'd bury him in the minor leagues for the entire season. Enjoy that eight hour bus ride from Columbus, Georgia to Biloxi, Mississippi in the middle of August. Maybe it will sweat the testosterone out of his body. But hey, I'm not bitter. From Dave Glasgow in Canton, Mississippi My daughters have listened to your show, but never by choice. If you happen to read this, please tell my sister Jane Vaughan to eat it. She doesn't listen to your show either. Okay. You know they don't listen. You go Daryl Halliday on Oro Medante, Ontario in Canada. Oro Medante. I could listen to Tim Kirchen weave tales about baseball all day long. Thanks for ensuring that he's a regular. His counsel from Wednesday not to sleep on the Dominican Republic at the WBC is wise. Match up their Murderers row with Team USA's and you'll find they may be more fear inducing. With Marte Machado, Soto, Guerrero Jr Cruz, Tatis, Jr Rodriguez and Caminero, the young Tampa Bays jam who in my mind may turn out to be the best of the lot. They are absolutely stacked. Well, I know Ohtani moves the needle. I think think the most anticipated game should be the USA versus the Doctor. But men might not get that. Yeah, especially with the finals being played in Miami. No, it may not happen, may not happen. From Michael Blue in Deerfield, Illinois, it's Steely Dan. The lyrics drop in their song names and I think some lyrics.

Tony Kornheiser (58:22)

Okay. I'll need to listen to it a couple hundred times to know for sure. It's a great tune. Thanks for sharing this and all the musicians. You turn us on to from Gary Munday in Edgewater, Maryland. There are a few of us who are quite familiar with both of the Greenberg brothers. I had the good fortune of attending Five Star basketball camp for two years at Wheeling College in approximately 1976 and 1977. The Greenberg boys were fixtures at Five Star while helping with the camp. Brad was playing for Jim Lyneham at American University. Coach Lynam was also a fixture at Five Star. Seth was playing for Fairleigh Dickinson and had a great head of black curly hair. I've been hoping to run into him over the years to remind him of the better hair days. Other dedicated five Star coaching regulars included Pete Gillen, Mike Fratello, Kevin Lockery and many other familiar names. Immediately after lunch we got to enjoy some awesome guest lecturers who included Norm Sloan and George Raveling. A very young Sean Miller traveled in from Pittsburgh to put on a ball handling demonstration for us on one occasion. My fellow campers were blue chippers from across the country. One who stood out was JoJo Hunter from DC. He was on a first name basis with all the big time coaches as well as pretty much the entire camp staff. Gary inglestad Bradley Beach, New Jersey 70 miles north of Egg harbor on the Garden State park oh, that's right. Like many families, Sunday dinner is a big deal for us. Usually an extended family group of 8 to 10 of us, and the selection of the meal is critical. So late last week I told my wife I had a new recipe for Sunday dinner. What? She inquired. Chicken Vesuvio, I responded. She asked me where in the world did I get that? I told her it was from your podcast. Now she has been an understanding and loving wife over the years as she sits through the podcast during our many trips back to see family and friends in the D.C. suburbs. But one thing she never expected was for you to infringe on our Sunday dinner. I think she had visions of an 8th grade science project with a spewing volcano. No, I reassured her, it's not from Tony, but from his daughter. She's got serious culinary chops and she lives in Jersey. Long story short, it was a huge hit and as my wife said, this is a keeper. Please pass our thanks along to Liz for a new addition to the Sunday rotation. Isn't that.

Henry (62:26)

Sing a song like any better things can get worse they gotta get better. With a diner's dark and empty and the cars are all gone they'd fill this empty parking lot from 4pm til dawn filled with mothers, fathers, daughters and all it would unite when things were said the high school kids would go outside and fight in a swimming pool on Delta street where me and Jay would meet in Friday nights down at the Magic Lounge A sweeper ride for food John and Luke worked at the Delta they let us in par we went out looking for fires but we couldn't find a spot to turn on the radio and turn the music up as loud as it can go Sing a song like any better Things can't get worse, you gotta get better. Now those days are gone But I still see Janie running to my door Sometimes I wish things to go back to the way they were before Janie's got a husband now and a couple little kids. John and Luke ain't talk since college. Cause of something Johnny did. Sit down on radio and turn the music up as loud as it can go. It sang a song like any better Things can't get worse they gotta get better they gotta get better. They gotta get better they gotta get better Things gotta start to get better. Standing in the M at seasons in the carnival's cruising Let the fall beginning Crowds moving out where the sin is they seen the wonder now they're out of here. You're going home I'm all alone Waiting for summer so cut the music, baby Put the night that away song is over now after all we've been through so cut the music, bab. Cut the music, baby In a tourist town It's a gambler's dream It's Danny in the winter in those honeymoon sweets it's easy to get trapped Playing on that hill I was just too vacation from the real world. You're going home I'm all alone Waiting for summer so cut the music, babe. And hear the lonely say Never last no fades I'm not afraid to die I'm scared to live without you so cut the music, babe Cut the music, babe and I'll be here to sing Summer looking for some place to go Everything shut down except for the casino Every like a last one Never, never growing up Just waiting but not a nerd love so got the music, baby but the night away the song is over now after all we've been through. I scared to live without you so cut the music, bab Cut the music, bab Cut the music, bab Cut the music, baby Cut the music, baby.