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Baseball Filk -- "Good Morning Baltimore"
This is dedicated to Eric Byrnes, former Oakland A's outfielder, then Colorado Rockies outfielder, and suddenly as of yesterday, Baltimore Orioles outfielder. Of course, if I was him and I ever saw this, I'd probably get pretty pissed off, but ah well, that's never stopped me before, right? I was, like, listening to the cast recording of Hairspray, and thinking of his wild blonde hair flying as he chases after pop flies, and suddenly I came up with this idea...
"Good Morning Baltimore"
(to the tune of the same song title from the musical Hairspray
new lyrics by Deanna Rubin, of course)
BYRNES:
Oh, oh, oh
Woke up today
Feeling the way I always do
Oh, oh, oh
Looking for somewhere
That I can play
Almost every day
The trade deadline's on
And once more I'm gone
Away from Coors Field
With my bat and glove
Oh, oh, oh
Sending me back
To the fans and the league that I love
Good morning Baltimore,
Every day I can hear you roar
Every night is a game for me
Every crowd's like a symphony
Good morning Baltimore,
As I promise you runs I will score,
The league's gonna wake up and see
Baltimore and me
Oh, oh, oh
Look at my hair
What 'do can compare with mine today?
Oh, oh, oh,
I've got my spikes and my bat and ball
I'm ready to roll
I go up to greet
The fans in their seat
They seem to say
"Byrnesie, it's up to you."
So, oh oh
Please let me play
'Cause today I'll hit home runs for you!
Good morning Baltimore
Here's a field that I will explore
There's a dent in the outfield wall
It's a good place for a fly ball
Good morning Baltimore
As I open my new locker door
The team's gonna come in and see
Baltimore and me
I see every pitch
I make every throw
I run every place that I should go
I'm jumpin' to run when the ball leaves the mound
So please hit it out here before I fall down!
TEAMMATES:
Before he falls down!
BYRNES (& TEAMMATES):
So, oh, oh
Put me in coach
You'll like my approach when I hit the ball
Oh, oh, oh
Something inside of me makes me race
To get to first base
The coach tells me no
But my feet tell me go!
It's like a calling I've never heard
Oh, oh, oh
Don't make me wait
One more moment to take off for third!
TEAMMATES:
Good morning, good morning,
He's gonna take off for third!
BYRNES (& TEAMMATES):
I love you Baltimore
Every game's like an open door
Every inning's a joy to me
Every benching's a misery
And I promise Baltimore
That today, I can't wait anymore
The league's gonna wake up and see
Gonna wake up and see,
Baltimore and me...
TEAMMATES:
Yes, more or less we all agree
BYRNES:
Baltimore and me...
TEAMMATES:
Today the league is gonna see
BYRNES:
Baltimore and me!
"Good Morning Baltimore"
(to the tune of the same song title from the musical Hairspray
new lyrics by Deanna Rubin, of course)
BYRNES:
Oh, oh, oh
Woke up today
Feeling the way I always do
Oh, oh, oh
Looking for somewhere
That I can play
Almost every day
The trade deadline's on
And once more I'm gone
Away from Coors Field
With my bat and glove
Oh, oh, oh
Sending me back
To the fans and the league that I love
Good morning Baltimore,
Every day I can hear you roar
Every night is a game for me
Every crowd's like a symphony
Good morning Baltimore,
As I promise you runs I will score,
The league's gonna wake up and see
Baltimore and me
Oh, oh, oh
Look at my hair
What 'do can compare with mine today?
Oh, oh, oh,
I've got my spikes and my bat and ball
I'm ready to roll
I go up to greet
The fans in their seat
They seem to say
"Byrnesie, it's up to you."
So, oh oh
Please let me play
'Cause today I'll hit home runs for you!
Good morning Baltimore
Here's a field that I will explore
There's a dent in the outfield wall
It's a good place for a fly ball
Good morning Baltimore
As I open my new locker door
The team's gonna come in and see
Baltimore and me
I see every pitch
I make every throw
I run every place that I should go
I'm jumpin' to run when the ball leaves the mound
So please hit it out here before I fall down!
TEAMMATES:
Before he falls down!
BYRNES (& TEAMMATES):
So, oh, oh
Put me in coach
You'll like my approach when I hit the ball
Oh, oh, oh
Something inside of me makes me race
To get to first base
The coach tells me no
But my feet tell me go!
It's like a calling I've never heard
Oh, oh, oh
Don't make me wait
One more moment to take off for third!
TEAMMATES:
Good morning, good morning,
He's gonna take off for third!
BYRNES (& TEAMMATES):
I love you Baltimore
Every game's like an open door
Every inning's a joy to me
Every benching's a misery
And I promise Baltimore
That today, I can't wait anymore
The league's gonna wake up and see
Gonna wake up and see,
Baltimore and me...
TEAMMATES:
Yes, more or less we all agree
BYRNES:
Baltimore and me...
TEAMMATES:
Today the league is gonna see
BYRNES:
Baltimore and me!
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