Ode to the Tigers (sung to “In America” by the Charlie Daniels Band)
(guitar intro) Well we were the champions in 1981 Our win over Nebraska put us on the map
Then we got into a bit of trouble And soon it was double And the next three coaches turned our hopes to ()#%
We swore that we’d be back And soon got back on track By 2013 everyone had heard of the Tiger attack
Fast forward to 2015 A team like no one had ever seen We showed our opponents we weren’t slack
(chorus) And you never did think we’d ever win it again (in Clemson did you) and you never did think that we’d ever be back again (well, we #### sure fooled you) we’re walking real proud and cheering real loud again (in Clemson yes, sir) and you never think that we’d ever win it again
Well, Bama had us beat But we swore not to retreat And looked forward to seeing them next year
But a team from the Keystone State Almost sealed our fate And all of a sudden our future wasn’t clear
But then we just moved on And slaughtered the ##### at home And we proved to the nation that we could just up and brush it off
Well, we went back up against the Tide “Go Tigers,” the fans all cried And then Watson threw the pass that finished ol’ Bama off
(repeat chorus) (guitar and keyboard solo) repeat chorus