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