3rd BASE, STADIUM (From the Ry album, Chavez Ravine [2005]. Sung by Bla Pahinui)
Mister, youre a baseball man, as can plainly see. The straightest game in this great land. Take a tip from me. I here nights, parking cars, underneath the moon and stars. The same ones that we all back in 1952. And if you want to know where a boy like me is coming from: 3rd base, Stadium.
2nd base, right there. I see grandma in her rocking chair. Watching linens flapping in the breeze, and all the choosing up their teams. Hand over hand on that Louisville. the top, king of the hill. Mound to home, feet. Baseball been very good to me. And if you want to know where a local boy like me is coming 3rd base, Stadium. 3rd base, Stadium.
Back around the 76 ball, Johnny had his shoeshine stall. In the middle of the 1st line, got my first kiss, Florencia was kind. Now, if the dozer hadnt my yard, youd see the tree with our initials carved. So many in my memory. Sure was fun, cause the game was free. It was free.
Hey mister, you seem to go. Youll find that seat, in the 7th row Behind home plate, we used to meet. When we were young, we had dreams. Just a place you dont know, up a road you go. Just a thought, laid to rest in my mind, a time. If you care to know Im gonna go when I hit my last homerun: 3rd base, Stadium. 3rd base, Stadium. 3rd base, Stadium. Hey, Mister, you are a man. Yes, Im a man myself. Yes, Im a man, too. Baseball been good to me. Yes, baseball been very to me.