Baseball Song - Kenny Rogers

Little boy, in a baseball hat,

Stands in a field, with his ball and bat,

says "I am the greatest, player of them all"

puts his bat on his shoulder, and tosses up his ball.



And the ball goes up, and the ball comes down,

he swings his bat all the way around,

and the worlds so still you can hear the sound

as 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, there has ever been,"

and he grits his teeth, and tries it again.



And the ball goes up, and the ball comes down,

he swings his bat all the way around,

and the worlds so still you can hear the sound

as 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, the game is on the line,"

and he gives his all, one last time.



And the ball goes up, like the moon so bright,

Swings his bat, with all his might,

and the worlds as still, as still as can be,

and the baseball falls, and that's strike three.



Now its supper time, and his Mama 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."

Petit garçon, dans une casquette de baseball,

Se tient dans un champ, avec sa balle et sa batte,

dit "Je suis le plus grand joueur de tous"

met sa batte sur son épaule et lance sa balle.



Et la balle monte, et la balle descend,

il balance sa batte tout autour,

et les mondes pour que vous puissiez toujours entendre le son

quand le baseball tombe, au sol.



Maintenant, le petit garçon ne dit pas un mot,

ramasse sa balle, il ne se laisse pas décourager,

Dit "je suis le plus grand, il n'y en a jamais eu",

et il serre les dents, et réessaye.



Et la balle monte, et la balle descend,

il balance sa batte tout autour,

et les mondes pour que vous puissiez toujours entendre le son

quand le baseball tombe, au sol.



Il ne fait aucune excuse, il ne montre aucune peur,

Il ferme simplement les yeux et écoute les applaudissements.



Petit garçon, il ajuste son chapeau

ramasse sa balle, regarde sa batte,

dit "Je suis le plus grand, le jeu est en jeu",

et il donne tout, une dernière fois.



Et la balle monte, comme la lune si brillante,

Balançant sa batte, de toutes ses forces,

et les mondes aussi immobiles, aussi immobiles que possible,

et le baseball tombe, et c'est la troisième frappe.



Maintenant c'est l'heure du souper, et sa maman appelle,

petit garçon rentre à la maison, avec sa batte et sa balle,

dit "je suis le plus grand, c'est un fait,

mais même je ne le savais pas, je pouvais lancer comme ça. "



Dit: "Je suis le plus grand, c'est entendu,

mais même je ne savais pas, je pouvais aussi bien lancer. "