Nerd punk from Portland, OR

He Never Played Atari

My boy. He never played Atari.

He always knew Darth Vader was Luke's dad.
He never said "bad" when it only meant bad.

He never knew that knowing was half the battle.
He never broke a joystick or Atari paddle.

He looks really keen in his tight hipster jeans.
Maybe we can make it work, but no!
He never played Atari.

He never had to re-sticker a Rubik's cube.
He never got banged up in a hydrotube.

He never cared about a vault owned by Al Capone.
He never had to hunt around to find a payphone.

He's the poster boy for cool with his full sleeve tattoos.
I really want to make this work, but no!
He never played Atari.

He never lived in fear of killer bees.
He doesn't know Tom Hanks did comedies.

He never gave a damn who shot JR,
Or witnessed a "Battle of the Network Stars."

I get butterflies from his baby blue eyes.
I can really make this work, but no!
He never played Atari.