Still a Star

歌词

[Intro] Yeah, Jamie Benn Dallas, all the way through From the first lap to twenty-six [Verse 1] Two-thousand-nine, first NHL stride Young kid from Victoria, blue-green pride Rookie year, thirteen goals, learned the pace Then twenty-two goals, put a name in the place Big body down low, make a lane, take a hit Puck on the wall, he don’t give up shit Twenty-twelve, captain’s letter on his chest At twenty-three, told the whole room, “We’re next” [Chorus] Jamie Benn, keep that number up high Dallas on his back, still a menace when he rides From the rookie run to the old hand grind Captain of the Stars, put the years in line Jamie Benn, make the whole rink feel it Blood on the lip, but he’s still out there dealing Through the wins, through the scars, through the long damn nights Twenty-six, still a Star under Texas lights [Verse 2] Thirteen-fourteen, the Hart and Art Ross came Thirty-six goals, sixty-three assists, stamped his name Ninety points, league couldn’t look away Then the Stars made the playoffs, Benn led the way Fifteen-sixteen, took ‘em deep in the spring Western final, every shift meant a thing Canada gold in Sochi, flag in the air A captain with a country on his shoulders out there [Chorus] Jamie Benn, keep that number up high Dallas on his back, still a menace when he rides From the rookie run to the old hand grind Captain of the Stars, put the years in line Jamie Benn, make the whole rink feel it Blood on the lip, but he’s still out there dealing Through the wins, through the scars, through the long damn nights Twenty-six, still a Star under Texas lights [Verse 3] Years stack up, season after season Playoff rounds, every bruise got a reason Two-thousand-nineteen, game seven, the shot Beat Nashville in overtime, place went hot Then Tampa in the bubble, final round fight Down three-one, came back, made it a night Won games five and six, pushed it to seven Fell short of the cup, still they left it all given [Verse 4] Twenty-twenty-three, Vegas in the way Benn suspended, missed the heart of the fray Hard lesson carried, no pretty disguise Then back in the room with the weight in his eyes Twenty-four, conference final, another long climb Dallas fought hard, couldn’t finish that line Twenty-five, the grind kept calling his name Twenty-six, veteran captain, still in the game [Bridge] Not every year ends with a banner raised Not every hard road gets a clean last page But the crest stays stitched, and the promise stays plain You answer the bell, then you do it again [Final Chorus] Jamie Benn, keep that number up high Dallas on his back, still a menace when he rides From the rookie run to the old hand grind Captain of the Stars, put the years in line Jamie Benn, make the whole rink feel it Blood on the lip, but he’s still out there dealing Through the wins, through the scars, through the long damn nights Twenty-six, still a Star under Texas lights [Outro] From the first shift on, he kept coming back Jamie Benn, Dallas captain Twenty-six