strike three bottom of the ninth and you were batting back the tears feelin like you let the whole world down down down you and me drivin home in silence i was searchin through my words tryin to find the perfect ones to say out loud well i don t remember what it was i said to you but i remember what it was i wanted you to hear proud i m just so proud i don t know how to say it any better proud you make me proud win or lose well it really doesn t matter cause you step up to the plate swingin for the fence you re gonna change the world around you i m convinced just look how you re changin me we both know that sometimes you make me crazy and we both know that sometimes we let each other down but i want you to know whatever you do just because you are you you will always be makin me proud i don t know how to say it any better proud you make me proud and win or lose well it really doesn t matter cause you step up to the plate and swing for the fence you re gonna change the world around you i m convinced just look how you re changin me you re making me proud you re making me proud i m so proud