| Little Boy, in a baseball hat
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| Stands in the field with his ball and bat
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| Says I am the greatest player of them all
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| Puts his bat on his shoulder and he tosses up his ball
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| And the ball goes up and the ball comes down
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| Swings his bat all the way around
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| The world’s so still you can hear the sound
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| The baseball falls to the ground
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| Now the little boy doesn’t say a word
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| Picks up his ball, he is undeterred
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| Says I am the greatest there has ever been
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| And he grits his teeth and he tries it again
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| And the ball goes up and the ball comes down
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| Swings his bat all the way around
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| The world’s so still you can hear the sound
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| The baseball falls to the ground
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| He makes no excuses, He shows no fears
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| He just closes his eyes and listens to the cheers
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| Little boy, adjusts his hat
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| Picks up his ball, stares at his bat
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| Says I am the greatest the game is on the line
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| And he gives his all one last time
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| And the ball goes up like the moon so bright
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| Swings his bat with all his might
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| And the world’s so still as still can be And the baseball falls, and that’s strike three
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| Now it’s supper time and his mama calls
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| Little boy starts home with his bat and ball
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| Says I am the greatest that is a fact
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| But even I didn’t know I could pitch like that
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| He says I am the greatest that is understood but even I didn’t know
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| I could pitch that good.‚ |