CENTERFIELD LYRICS BY JOHN C. FOGERTY

Lyrics to Centerfield Song by John Fogerty

Creedence Clearwater Revival echoes throughout this solo album, but the title track is the reason we have chosen to include this here at the Almanac. John C. Fogerty sings a chorus that every child, who has participated in sports, has thought at least once.

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"Got a beat-up glove, a homemade bat, and brand-new pair of shoes; You know I think it's time to give this game a ride." - John Fogerty

Centerfield Lyrics

by John C. Fogerty | March 1985

Well, beat the drum and hold the phone - the sun came out today!
We're born again, there's new grass on the field.
A-roundin' third, and headed for home, it's a brown-eyed handsome man;
Anyone can understand the way I feel.

Oh, put me in, Coach - I'm ready to play today;
Put me in, Coach - I'm ready to play today;
Look at me, I can be Centerfield.

Well, I spent some time in the Mudville Nine, watchin' it from the bench;
You know I took some lumps when the Mighty Casey struck out.
So Say Hey Willie, tell Ty Cobb and Joe DiMaggio;
Don't say "it ain't so", you know the time is now.

Oh, put me in, Coach - I'm ready to play today;
Put me in, Coach - I'm ready to play today;
Look at me, I can be Centerfield.

Yeah! I got it, I got it!

Got a beat-up glove, a homemade bat, and brand-new pair of shoes;
You know I think it's time to give this game a ride.
Just to hit the ball and touch 'em all - a moment in the sun;
(pop) It's gone and you can tell that one goodbye!

Oh, put me in, Coach - I'm ready to play today;
Put me in, Coach - I'm ready to play today;
Look at me, I can be Centerfield.

Oh, put me in, Coach - I'm ready to play today;
Put me in, Coach - I'm ready to play today;
Look at me, I can be Centerfield.

Yeah!

Centerfield by John C. Fogerty
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baseball almanac fast facts

John C. Fogerty mentions the Mudville Nine in this song, and you can read that entire poem here on Baseball Almanac!

The Centerfield song mentions three legendary players by name: Willie Mays, Ty Cobb, Joe DiMaggio AND one player (Joe Jackson) only by an expression "it ain't so."

Did you know that every single instrument on the entire Centerfield album / cd / cassette is being played by John C. Fogerty?