The Greatest

[ti:The Greatest] [ar:The Hit Crew] [al:Essential Country: Cowboy Classics, Vol. 1] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.85]The Greatest - The Hit Crew [00:04.50] [00:06.56]Little boy in a baseball hat stands [00:12.11]In the field with his ball and bat [00:18.02]Says "I am the greatest player of them all" [00:23.73]Puts his bat on his shoulder [00:26.47]And he tosses up his ball [00:29.33]And the ball goes up and the ball comes down [00:32.30]Swings his bat all the way around [00:35.10]The world so still you can hear the sound [00:37.86]The baseball falls to the ground [00:45.27] [00:46.78]Now the little boy doesn't say a word [00:52.29]Picks up his ball he is undeterred [00:58.43]Says "I am the greatest that there has ever been" [01:04.15]And he grits his teeth and he tries again [01:09.83]And the ball goes up and the ball comes down [01:12.68]Swings his bat all the way around [01:15.46]The world so still you can hear the sound [01:18.34]The baseball falls to the ground [01:27.22]He makes no excuses he shows no fear [01:32.65]He just closes his eyes and listens to the cheers [01:40.05]Little boy he adjusts his hat [01:45.34]Picks up his ball stares at his bat [01:51.52]Says "I am the greatest when the game is on the line" [01:57.29]And he gives his all one last time [02:04.94]And the ball goes up and the moon so bright [02:07.98]Swings his bat with all his might [02:11.11]The world's as still as still can be [02:14.17]The baseball falls [02:16.58]And that's strike three [02:23.29]Now it's suppertime and his momma calls [02:28.66]Little boy starts home with his bat and ball [02:34.84]Says "I am the greatest that is a fact [02:40.55]But even I didn't know I could pitch like that " [02:48.26]Says "I am the greatest that is understood [02:54.04]But even I didn't know I could pitch that good