Baseball Baseball
Children's Song Lyrics and Sound Clip
Bobby Susser
1. The child/children may join in the chorus.
2. The child/children may sing along with the coach, “Keep your eye on the ball.”
3. The parent/teacher may choose to introduce the idea of staying focused on a goal to succeed; And in doing so, he/she may refer to the line, “Keep your eye on the ball”, as an example of focusing on a goal. Whenever and however the parent/teacher decides to teach this idea, it will be one that the child/children can utilize throughout his/her/their lives.
4. The parent/teacher may want to discuss how baseball, as well as other sports, may be enjoyed by girls as well as by boys.
It’s the time of year we start to play
baseball baseball
It’s the time of year we start to play
baseball baseball
Billy loves to be the second baseman
Sarah really loves to pitch the ball
Matthew hits the ball over the fences
And the coach says keep your eye on the ball
It’s the time of year we start to play
baseball baseball
It’s the time of year we start to play
baseball baseball
Everybody’s playing in the sunshine
There goes Abbe sliding down to third
Everybody’s screaming hit a home run
And the coach says keep your eye on the ball
It’s the time of year we start to play
baseball baseball
It’s the time of year we start to play
baseball baseball
Kathy’s always been a real fine catcher
Justin’s always great in centerfield
Everybody wants to win the ball game
And the coach says keep your eye on the ball
It’s the time of year we start to play
baseball baseball
It’s the time of year we start to play
baseball baseball
It’s the time of year we start to play
baseball baseball
baseball baseball
baseball baseball baseball
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