[LARRY]
I bought this glove a thousand years ago
For some birthday or some christmas that has come and gone
I thought we might play catch or...
I don't know
But he left it in the bag
With the tag still on
[LARRY, spoken]
Oh you have to break it in though first
You can't catch anything without the stiff
[EVAN, spoken]
How do you break it in?
[LARRY, spoken]
Oh, your dad never taught you how to break a baseball glove?
[EVAN, spoken]
I guess not
[LARRY, sung]
Well, it's all a process that is really quite precise
I sort of secret method known to very few
So, if you're in the market for proffesional advice
Well today could be a lucky day for you
[LARRY, spoken]
Shaving cream
[EVAN, spoken]
Shaving cream?
[LARRY, spoken]
Yeah, you rub that in for about five minutes
And then you tie it all up in rubber bands
And you put it under your mattress, and sleep on it
And then the next day, you repeat
And you gotta do this for at least a week, every day, consistently
[LARRY, sung]
And though this method isn't easy
Every second that you spend is gonna pay off
They all pay in the end
It just takes a little patience
Takes a little time
A little perseverance
A little uphill climb
You might not think it's worth it
You might begin to doubt
But you can't take any shortcuts
You gotta stick it out
And it's the hard way, but it's the right way
The right way to break in a glove
[LARRY, spoken]
But nowadays, with your generation
I hate to say it, but it's all about instant gratification.
Who wants to read a book when you can read the Facebook instead?
[EVAN, spoken]
Totally.
[LARRY, spoken]
With something like this
You gotta be ready to put it to work
Make a commitment
What do you think?
[EVAN, spoken]
I mean, definitely
[LARRY, sung]
Some people say just use a microwave
Or try that "run it through hot water" technique
Well, they can gloat about the time they saved
'Til they gotta buy another glove next week
It just takes a little patience (takes a little patience)
Takes a little time (takes a little time)
A little perseverance (perseverance)
[LARRY and EVAN]
And a little uphill climb
[LARRY]
And it's the hard way, but it's the right way
The right way...
A right way...
There's a right way in everything you do
Keep that grit (keep that grit)
[LARRY and EVAN]
Follow through
[LARRY, sung]
Even when everyone around you thinks you're crazy
Even when everyone around you lets things go
And if you're prepping for some test
Or if you're miles from some goal
Or you're just trying to do what's best
For a kid who's lost control
You do the hard thing
And that's the right thing
Yeah, that's the right thing