<br>
The whiz kids had won it,<br>
Bobby Thompson had done it,<br>
And Yogi read the comics all the while.<br>
Rock n roll was being born,<br>
Marijuana we would scorn,<br>
So down on the corner<br>
The national past-time went on trial.<br>
<br>
Refrain:<br>
We're talkin' baseball<br>
Kluzuski Campanella<br>
Talkin' baseball<br>
The man and Bobby Fella<br>
The Scooter, the Barber, and the Newc<br>
They knew them all from Boston to Dubuque<br>
Especially Willie, Mickey, and the Duke.<br>
<br>
Well Casey was winning,<br>
Hank Aaron was beginning,<br>
One Robbie going out, one coming in.<br>
Kiner and Midget Cadell,<br>
The Thumper and Mel Parnell,<br>
And Ike was the only one winning down in Washington.<br>
<br>
Refrain.<br>
<br>
Now my old friend<br>
The Bachelor<br>
Wee he swore he was the Oklahoma Kid.<br>
And Cookie played hooky<br>
To go and see the Duke,<br>
And me I always loved Wil Willie .<br>
Those were the days.<br>
<br>
Well now it's the 80's,<br>
And Brett is the greatest,<br>
And Bobby Bonds could play for everyone.<br>
Rose is at the Vet,<br>
Rusty again is a Met,<br>
And the great Alexander is pitching again in Washington.<br>
<br>
I'm talkin' baseball,<br>
Like Reggie, Cueez(?) and Berry,<br>
Talkin' baseball,<br>
Carew and Gaylord Perry,<br>
Seaver, Bobby Schmidt and Vida Blue,<br>
If Cooperstown is calling, it's no fluke.<br>
They'll be with Willie, Mickey, and the Duke.<br>
Willie, Mickey, and the Duke. (Say hey, say hey, say hey)<br>
It was Willie, Mickey and the Duke (Say hey, say hey, say hey)<br>
I'm talkin' Willie, Mickey and the Duke (Say hey, say hey, say hey)<br>
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