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[Verse 1]
Little boy
In a baseball hat
Stands in the field
With his ball and bat
And says, "I am the greatest
Player of them all"
He puts bat on his shoulder
And he tosses up the ball
[Chorus 1]
And the ball goes up
The ball goes down
He swings his bat
All the way around
The world's so still
You can hear the sound
As the baseball falls
To the ground
[Verse 2]
Now the little boy
He doesn't say a word
He picks up his ball
He is undeterred
Says, "I am the greatest
There has ever been"
And he grits his teeth
Then he tries again
[Chorus 1]
And the ball goes up
The ball goes down
He swings his bat
All the way around
The world so still
You can hear the sound
As the baseball falls
To the ground
[Bridge]
He makes no excuses
He shows no fear
He just closes his eyes
And listens to the cheers
[Verse 3]
A little boy
He adjusts his hat
Picks up his ball
Stares at his bat
And says, "I am the greatest
The game is on the line"
And he gives his all
One last time
[Chorus 2]
And the ball goes up
Like the moon so bright
And he swings his bat
With all his might
The world so still
As still can be
And the baseball falls
And that's strike three
[Outro]
And now it's supper time
And his mama calls
The little boy starts home
With his bat and ball
And says, "I am the greatest
That is understood"
But even I didn't know
Yeah, even I didn't know
That I could pitch that good
Credits
Barry Zito

Barry Zito

About “The Greatest” by Barry Zito

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