Before Mr. Taylor taught the world to play

Before fiberglass

Before parquet

Before the word "Doctor" was spelled with a "J"

And ballrooms were ballcourts where the Renaissance played

Before the hype and before the dunk

After the rhythm but before the funk

Before the money and before the fame

Before new school and old school

Before school had a name

It was only a ball and the soul of the game

Converse

The first school