Base Ball Brains 1909

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 25Jan2025
2025

By the players' bench there lay,
on a diamond one fine day,
a base ball in gown of white;
Just by her side there sat,
her sweetheart Mister Bat,
their eyes beamed with love light
to the ball then said the bat,
won't you tell me where I'm at,
why do you tease me when we play?
When I'm standing at the plate,
in the batter's hands I wait,
why do you dodge and run away?

Base Ball Brains,
shoot 'em over Kid
it wins the games,
just hang in on the ball,
or put it to the bat,
you players of great names,
hit the horsehide
oh you champs,
on the glad rag give your lamps,
the bat, the ball, just
make him fall, get wise
to base ball brains.

Base Ball Brains,
shoot 'em over Kid
it wins the games,
just hang in on the ball,
or put it to the bat,
you players of great names,
hit the horsehide
oh you champs,
on the glad rag give your lamps,
the bat, the ball, just
make him fall, get wise
to base ball brains.

Said the baseball to the bat,
as he hit a mighty swat,
I'm sorry to treat you mean;
for tho' you love me true,
hobnobbing much with you,
you know I can't be seen,
what makes me act so shy,
when to caress me you try,
and cause you so much needless opain;
it's the Pitcher dear you se,
he is jealous quite of me,
I'll try not pass you by again.

Base Ball Brains,
shoot 'em over Kid
it wins the games,
just hang in on the ball,
or put it to the bat,
you players of great names,
hit the horsehide
oh you champs,
on the glad rag give your lamps,
the bat, the ball, just
make him fall, get wise
to base ball brains.

Base Ball Brains,
shoot 'em over Kid
it wins the games,
just hang in on the ball,
or put it to the bat,
you players of great names,
hit the horsehide
oh you champs,
on the glad rag give your lamps,
the bat, the ball, just
make him fall, get wise
to base ball brains.

It was just the other day,
that I heard McGraw say,
I must keep away from Chance,
so as I passed you by,
I wiggled with a sigh,
near sent you in a trance,
to meet me you tried hard,
but you missed me by a yard,
the catcher watched me all the time,
so I could act easily,
then renege at all you see,
believe me 'twas no fault of mine.

Base Ball Brains,
shoot 'em over Kid
it wins the games,
just hang in on the ball,
or put it to the bat,
you players of great names,
hit the horsehide
oh you champs,
on the glad rag give your lamps,
the bat, the ball, just
make him fall, get wise
to base ball brains.

Base Ball Brains,
shoot 'em over Kid
it wins the games,
just hang in on the ball,
or put it to the bat,
you players of great names,
hit the horsehide
oh you champs,
on the glad rag give your lamps,
the bat, the ball, just
make him fall, get wise
to base ball brains.

Just like a woman will,
to the bat, the ball said "Bill"
tell me who will win the flag this year?
Will the "Cube" be in the coin,
or the "Giants" call the turn,
are the "Pirates" the team to fear?
Will the "Tigers" cop the Rag,
or the "Sun" sit up and brag,
have the "Napo" or "Yankees" valid claims,
the Bat then whispered "Say"
come around some other day,
the bunch will win that
has the brains.

Base Ball Brains,
shoot 'em over Kid
it wins the games,
just hang in on the ball,
or put it to the bat,
you players of great names,
hit the horsehide
oh you champs,
on the glad rag give your lamps,
the bat, the ball, just
make him fall, get wise
to base ball brains.

Base Ball Brains,
shoot 'em over Kid
it wins the games,
just hang in on the ball,
or put it to the bat,
you players of great names,
hit the horsehide
oh you champs,
on the glad rag give your lamps,
the bat, the ball, just
make him fall, get wise
to base ball brains.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Base Ball Brains 1909
Lyrics by R.D,Heinbockel
Music by W.D.Paulson
© MCMIX by R.D,Heinbockel
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 25 January 2025 at 11.40
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James Pitt-Payne