No. 29 Lyrics

Lyric discussion by jtharris 

Cover art for No. 29 lyrics by Steve Earle

The line "cut back, heard it crack" just kills me. Steve has such a way with describing SO much in so FEW words. When I was 10 I saw the starting QB of our little league team plant his right foot to turn upfield on a sweep at the exact moment the opposing cornerback planted his helmet into his thigh. His femur split clean in half like a toothpick. I'll never forget that sound.