Fire that fastball over the plate
Strike ‘im out Johnny, strike ‘im out, hey!
Radar gun says it hit ninety-eight
Strike ‘im out Johnny, strike ‘im out, hey!
Refrain
And it’s one-two-three, strike ‘im out Johnny!
Strike ‘im out Johnny, strike ‘im out, hey!
And it’s one-two-three, strike ‘im out Johnny!
Strike ‘im out Johnny, strike ‘im out, hey!
Throw him that splitter, drop it on down
Strike ‘im out Johnny, strike ‘im out, hey!
He says he checked, but he went around
Strike ‘im out Johnny, strike ‘im out, hey!
Refrain
Remember to throw ‘im that four-seamer high
Strike ‘im out Johnny, strike ‘im out, hey!
No one can hit it but they always try
Strike ‘im out Johnny, strike ‘im out, hey!
Refrain
He swings and he gets a small piece of it
Strike ‘im out Johnny, strike ‘im out, hey!
A foul tip into our own catcher’s mitt
Strike ‘im out Johnny, strike ‘im out, hey!
Refrain
This is a pitching shanty. It’s based on the sea shanties that sailors would sing as they did the group-work on the ship. They’re work-songs basically, designed to keep everyone in synch.
Listen to it here. Standard disclaimers apply.
Baseball Poetess 