The Ballad of Jerrell Powe

Set to Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ballad of Curtis Loew.

Well I used to login in the mornings before the rooster crowed
Searching for recruiting stories on the Rebels you know.
Read about the Dandy Dozen, players that would save the Rebs
Cash all my hopes in to a man named Jerrell Powe.

Old 57 was a defensive tackle weighted about 300 pounds
When he took the field no offense couldn’t get off the ground
He used to own triple teams, used to throw linemen across his knee
When Jerrell committed I knew he’d play all day for me

(chorus)
Get me a sack Jerrell Powe, Jerrell Powe
They’ve got the receivers covered, find the ball carrier to bruise
People said he was useless, them people are the fools
cause Jerrell Powe was the finest tackle to ever were the Reb’s blues

He looked to get eligible, and I was optimistic then
His failed two times but I’d hold out hope again
Then the University admitted him to practice, he was on the field in no time
He’d play a series or two
Then make the offense all whine.

Yes sir

On the day old Jerrell was denied, no more could he come to play
Ol NCAA said some words, and they let him stay in school without delay
But he lived a lifetime following the NCAA’s rules
And on the day he lost his eligibility, thats all he had to lose

Get me a sack Jerrell Powe, Jerrell Powe
They’ve got the receivers covered, find the ball carrier to bruise
People said he was useless, them people are the fools
cause Jerrell Powe would be the finest tackle to ever were the Reb’s blues