The Greatest
(专辑: She Rides Wild Horses - 1999)
Little boy in a
baseball hat stands in the
field with his ball and bat Says, "I am the
greatest player of them all" Puts his bat in his shoulder and he tosses up his ball. And the
ball goes up and the
ball comes down, Swings his bat all the
way around The
world so still you can hear the
sound, the
baseball falls to the
ground. Now the
little boy doesn't say a
word, picks up his ball he is undeterred. Says, "I am the
greatest that there has ever been" And he grits his teeth and he tries again. And the
ball goes up and the
ball comes down, Swings his bat all the
way around The
world so still you can hear the
sound, the
baseball falls to the
ground. He makes no excuses he shows no fear He just closes his eyes and listens to the
cheers. Little boy he adjusts his hat, picks up his ball, stares at his bat Says "I am the
greatest when the
game is on the
line" And he gives his all one last time. And the
ball goes up and the
moon so bright Swings his bat with all his might The
world's as still as still can be, the
baseball falls And that's strike three. Now it's suppertime and his momma calls, Little boy starts home with his bat and ball. Says, "I am the
greatest, that is a
fact, But even I
didn't know I
could pitch like that!" Says, "I am the
greatest, that is understood, But even I
didn't know I
could pitch that good!"