Here, just hum along (Candle in the Wind)...
Goodbye Bruce Pearl,
Though I never knew you at all
you had the grace to hold yourself,
while those around you wanted you to fall.
They crawled out of the woodwork,
and they whispered into your brain
They set you on the treadmill,
then you decided to disgrace your name.
And it seems to me you lived your life
like a candle in the wind,
never knowing who to cling to
When the NCAA set in.
And I would have liked to have known you
I was your number one fan,
But your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did.
Losing to the NCAA was tough,
the toughest game you ever played.
Vol Fans created a superstar
and a million was the price you paid
when you started to spin your lie.
Oh the press still hounded you,
all the papers had to say
was that Pearl had a barbeque
and continued to interview anyway.
Goodbye Coach Pearl,
though I never knew you at all
you had a chance to rise above,
but you chose the easy way to fall.
Goodbye Mr. Pearl,
From the young fans in Thompson Boling
Who looked to you as something more than a coach,
more than just our John Calipari.