Yeah, you see them craters? That was ‘cause a kid said there’d be none greater In ten years Hammering Hank was at the plate launching balls into space saying see ya later Skinny as a toothpick but he got a knack Watch him swing a broomstick at a bottlecap Watch him rinse and repeat till he’s on the map Going from the cheap seats to the autographs Papa put a bat in my hand and all he said was never ever, ever, ever rock a Dodger hat And whether you win or you didn’t you gotta be getting dirty And we better send your jersey to the laundromat It was in the cards I knew someday I’d be a big league star Playing second base for the Giants wearing number 9 rocking knee-high socks If I just worked hard