little boy in a base ball hat

stands in the field

with his ball and bat

says I am the greatest

player of them all

puts his bat on his sholder

and tosses up his ball

and the ball goes up and the ball comes down

swings his bat all the way around

the world so still you can hear the sound

the baseball falls to the ground

now the little boy doesn't say a word

picks up his ball he is undeterd

says i am the greatest there has ever been

and he grits his teeth

and he trys it again

and the ball goes up and the ball comes down

swings his bat all the way around

the world so still you can hear the sound

and 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 the game is on the line

and he gives his all one last time

and the ball goes up the moon so bright

swings his bat with all his might

the world's so still as still can be

and the baseball falls

and that's strike three

now it's supper time and his mama 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