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Pride of the Yankees Lyrics by Patterson Hood

Murdering Oscar (and Other Love Songs)

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Ladies and gentlemen, pull out your hankies
Lou Gehrig was the Pride of the Yankees
Mothers and daddies, wrap up your children
King Kong has fallen off the building today
The sky is falling, the sky is falling
Wish I could hide away safe in the mall
Something is constantly scheming and brewing
To make our lives a disaster movie
And all of the pundits and bandits and speakers
And gadgets and two hundred dollar sneakers
Will all be so useless in conjuring Jesus
In baseball and science and naming diseases away
Too many firemen and virgins in heaven
It's all been fucked up since 9/11
What we're all fighting and what we're defending
One big long story with two different endings today
Now I am holding you here in my arms
Trying my best to shelter you from harm
When everything is so crazy and wrapped up in shiny
Problems so big and you're so tiny today
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Patterson Hood

Patterson Hood

About “Pride of the Yankees” by Patterson Hood

Read the complete lyrics to "Pride of the Yankees" by Patterson Hood from the album "Murdering Oscar (and Other Love Songs)". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop.

"Pride of the Yankees" is performed by Patterson Hood. from the album "Murdering Oscar (and Other Love Songs)" This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "Pride of the Yankees", explore more songs by Patterson Hood using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

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"Pride of the Yankees" is credited to Patterson Hood. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Pride of the Yankees" appears on "Murdering Oscar (and Other Love Songs)".

Visit the Patterson Hood artist page at /artist/patterson-hood for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.