Willie Mays Is Up At Bat

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I hear the church bells ring, Willie Mays is up at bat
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I hear the crowd go wild, all he did was touch his hat
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Well, meanwhile Carol Doda stood up and said I won’t be ignored
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She showed ’em everything she had, then she showed ’em all a little more

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Jim Jones and his Temple, on Gary Street right next to Young Bill Graham
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Jim he walked right up to Bill, clicked his heels, said you know who I am
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Meanwhile Bugs and Daffy Duck were hitchin up the coast to Pismo Beach
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While over in the in the Tonkin Golf, the Navy took a hit or so it seems

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Three on and two outs under the lights, oh, nobody knows who'll make it home tonight, oh

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Laughin Sal said please don't go, don't leave me here alone and make a stand
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She looked so faded in the twilight, down there where the breakers meet the sand
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Now someone said to Laughin Sal, hey Laughin Sal, just what you laughin at?
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She said I'm only laughin at myself, keep it down, Willie's up at bat

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Three on and two outs under the lights, oh, nobody knows who'll make it home tonight, oh

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Well that was all so long ago, there's always something else to be against
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And the only thing we know for sure, is Willie always did swing for the fence, come on

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Three on and two outs under the lights, oh, nobody knows who'll make it home tonight, oh
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Three on and two outs under the lights, oh, nobody knows who'll make it home tonight
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Nobody knows who'll make it home tonight