Save the Sonics (2000 Miles)

I guess 41 years and a championship don't mean much anymore,
To David Stern and the NBA who are choosing to ignore,
The people of Seattle who've grown up with their team,
For a move to Oklahoma in a convoluted scheme,

2000 miles and a lot of memories,
2000 miles and a slew of childhood dreams,
Take the Sonics from Seattle,
To a land of dust and cattle,
And the city will forget the NBA,
Cause their hometown Sonics team is playing ball 2000 miles away,

The Emerald City was counting on their Starbucks CEO,
To keep the Sonics right at home but Howard let them go,
It's not like Oklahoma's known for loving basketball,
Between rodeos and tornadoes there's hardly time at all,

2000 miles and a lot of memories,
2000 miles and a slew of childhood dreams,
Take the Sonics from Seattle,
To a land of dust and cattle,
And the city will forget the NBA,
Cause their hometown Sonics team is playing ball 2000 miles away,

Half a billion dollars is what owner Clay requests,
From the good taxpayers pockets, yeah he wants them to invest,
It's hard to believe the league would let extortion go,
But the rich get richer constantly by robbing average Joe,

2000 miles and a lot of memories,
2000 miles and a slew of childhood dreams,
Take the Sonics from Seattle,
To a land of dust and cattle,
And the city will forget the NBA,
Cause their hometown Sonics team is playing ball 2000 miles away ...