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Week 35a - Batter Up (210828)

from Song A Week, Volume 6 by James Tristan Redding

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I was a child I was a baby boy
First RBI I ever saw
They passed the bases without a noise
In front of me and pa

Watched his face while the crowd it cheered
It was clear he had opinions
And I wouldn't rather be anywhere but here
Chewin' chili dogs and listenin'

Batter up young man
Nine innings that's an all-star life
Today's the top of one
Just warmin' up the lights

Someday you'll win the series
But tonight it's batter up

I asked him what it takes to run it home
To nail a knuckleball
What he said was easy come and easy go
You can't hit 'em all

Swing the bat the way you wanna' swing
Run the bases when it's time
No one player can hit everything
But might as well keep tryin'

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from Song A Week, Volume 6, released February 12, 2022

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James Tristan Redding Nashville, Tennessee

British-American songwriter, singer, audiobook narrator, studio player, Godin Guitars official artist.

Founded global collective www.SongAWeek.org, performance art experience The Under Over: tinyurl.com/uoxuo (song circle underneath a highway) and writing retreat www.TheNashville24.com (annual challenge: write 24 songs in 24 hours).

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