HE HAD HIS CLEATS
LACED UP
ON THE WRONG FEET
HAD HIS GLOVE
ON HIS HEAD
TRYIN' TO
BEAT THE HEAT
WELL THE COACH SAID
SON
ARE YOU HERE
TO PLAY BALL
AND WITH THE SUN
IN HIS EYES
HE LOOKED UP
AND SAID NAW
I'M GONNA BREAK
THE RECORD
I'M SWINGIN' FOR
THE FENCE
MY BROTHER HAD A
LETTER ON HIS SWEATER
BUT I CAN DO BETTER
I'M A REAL GO-GETTER
WATCH ME NOW
I'M GONNA BREAK
THE RECORD
WELL THAT LITTLE BOY
MADE
THE ALL-STAR TEAM
AND THROUGH
HIGH SCHOOL
AND COLLEGE
HE LIVED OUT HIS DREAM
AND HIS HOMETOWN
FRIENDS
SAID THE BIG LEAGUES
CALLED
THEY SAID
ARE YOU GONNA TRY OUT
HE JUST SMILED
AND SAID NAW
I'M GONNA BREAK
THE RECORD
I'M SWINGIN' FOR
THE FENCE
MY BROTHER HAD A
LETTER ON HIS SWEATER
BUT I CAN DO BETTER
I'M A REAL GO-GETTER
WATCH ME NOW
I'M GONNA BREAK
THE RECORD
AH WATCH ME NOW
8 BAR
INSTRUMENTAL
BREAK
AND THE WIDOW
OF THE MAN
WHOSE RECORD HE BROKE
WAS THERE THAT NIGHT
THE COMMISSIONER SPOKE
AND HE GAVE HIM
A PLAQUE
AND HE SAID WELL DONE
THEN HE LEANED IN
AND WHISPERED
SOMEWHERE
SOMEONE'S SAYIN'
I'M GONNA BREAK
THE RECORD
I'M SWINGIN' FOR
THE FENCE
MY BROTHER HAD A
LETTER ON HIS SWEATER
BUT I CAN DO BETTER
I'M A REAL GO-GETTER
WATCH ME NOW
I'M GONNA BREAK
THE RECORD
8 BAR
INSTRUMENTAL
BREAK
AH WATCH ME NOW