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Baseball Anymore

“I could have written three pages on how Roberto Clemente affected my world view, but that would be a PBS song. I limited myself to three verses and a stadium chorus. Business is business.”

-From the liner notes of Flyover Land

The first time that the polished wood,
Hit the smokin’ heat.
A former forty mile an hour
Fastball hit the street.
When that puppy hit its stratospheric peak,
I touched ‘em all,
The circuit was complete.

Chorus:
But they don’t play baseball anymore.
That season’s gone and we all know the score.
They don’t play baseball anymore.
Someone’s throwin’ a beautiful game.
Somebody’s stealin’ home.

As heroes go, this game gave me a few:
Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron
And old Harmon Killebrew.
And it taught me how to curse
And how to chew.
And all the other things a twelve year old
Must do.

repeat chorus

I work this dead end job just to make a buck.
And I’d chuck it all just to go
Play catch with Buck Martinez.
So you millionaires and you billionaires
Have struck.
When the deal is done will we give a collective … Playball!

repeat chorus

Appears On:
Flyover Land – 1995
Flyover Land – 1995

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“Baseball Anymore” on Flyover Land
“Baseball Anymore” demo

© and ℗ 1995 Marques Bovre


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Live from Lonesome County

A Special Archival CD/DVD Collection

Live from the Crystal Corner Bar
March 5, 1994

The complete Ghost Stories from Lonesome County CD release party (on two CDs)

Live on John and Gordy’s Media World
March 1, 1994

A seven-song set from cable access TV (on DVD)

Plus: The Lonesome County music video

All profits from the sale of this set go to Haiti Allies.

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