Casey at the Bat lyrics

Oh, what a lark, To ride out in the park

And just to see Casey

They traveled for miles and they stand in the aisles

And just to see Casey

The ladies don't understand baseball a bit

They don't know a strike from a foul or a hit

But when they see Casey that dame has got it

Casey, the pride of them all

spoken:

Hey folks here we are at the ball park

It looks pretty bad for the Mudville boys

It's the last half of the ninth

Two outs, a man on base

There's only one man who can save the day for Mudville

He's coming up to us right now

It's the mighty Casey

Oh, Casey's the guy with his eye on the ball

But mostly the ladies

Casey's the guy who's the idol of all

But mostly the ladies

Casey is mighty and manly

Casey's a dangerous gent, Egad

When he goes to bat, Hang on to your hat

He's batting a thousand percent with the ladies

Oh, Casey has nerve and he knows every curve

He's no hokey-pokey

He gets away with that old double play

He's sure okey-dokey

He makes all the ladies go gaga, It's true

No wonder they swoon when he comes into view

He was the Sinatra of 1902

Casey, the pride of them all

spoken:

Now that Casey is at bat

He's got that home run look in his eye

In fact he's got a set of bull horns

The pitcher is winding up and here comes the pitch

Strike One

With a smile of Christian charity great Casey's visage shone

He stilled the rising tumult and bade the game go on

The pitcher is winding up and here comes the pitch

Strike two

The sneer has gone from Casey's lip

His teeth are clenched in hate

He pounds with cruel violence his bat upon the plate

And now the pitcher holds the ball

And now he lets it go

And now the air is shattered by the force of Casey's blow

Somewhere in this favored land

The sun is shining bright

Somewhere bands are playing sweet

And somewhere hearts are light

Somewhere men are laughing, oh, ho, ho, ho, ho

Somewhere children shout

But there is no joy in Mudville

Mighty Casey, (da, da, da, da, da, da, da)

Mighty Casey, (da, da, da, da, da, da, da)

Mighty Casey has struck out