The Greatest-Kenny Rogers

Little boy, in a baseball hat,
stands in the field, with his ball and bat

Says "I am the greatest player of them all!"
He puts his bat on his shoulder, and he tosses up his ball

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

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 he tries it again

And the ball goes up, and the ball comes down,
and he swings his bat all the way around
And the world's 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

Now the little boy, he adjusts his hat
Picks up his ball. Stares at his bat

Says "I am the greatest, and the game is on the line!"
So 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 world's as still as still can be,
and the baseball falls; and that's strike 3
Now it's supper time, 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."
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