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Game 4
03:46
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Game 4, how’s it gonna go?
Come on let’s go, Cubs, let’s go!
Calling all Whelans to meet by Mr. Cub
If just to see how far you’ve come.
Sure, it’s been years since Whelans even lived here in Chicago,
But don’t let that stop you.
From way out east to way out west,
We came ourselves to let our fathers rest,
But they won’t ever rest.
Calling all Halls to attention as the wind blows:
Tip your hats to ol’ Ron Santo.
Sure it’s been years since you could call this your town,
But it’s still your town (but you’d better share it!).
Columbia to Wrigley Field is just a day’s drive
So you’ll rest later.
Besides, you’re always resting.
Game 4, how’s it gonna go?
Come on let’s go, Cubs, let’s go!
Look alive: no matter how it goes,
Look at all the feeling, look at all the people.
But oh, God, if they lose them all at home…
Come on let’s go, Cubs, let’s go!
Score is rising now…
Time is running out!
Calling all kids who caught them ten times up in Mesa,
You’ve made it out of Arizona.
They sure won’t win so long as both of us are present,
But here we both are, and I don’t regret it.
Game 4, how’s it gonna go?
Come on let’s go, Cubs, let’s go!
Look alive: no matter how it goes,
Look at little cousins! Look at Aunt and Uncle!
But oh God if they lose them all at home…
Come on let’s go, Cubs, let’s go!
Look alive, no matter how it goes,
We’ll win it next year, win it next year!
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Sweet Home Chicago
02:48
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He Was Born On The South Side of town
A weaker Boy would of cheered for the Sox
But Harry Caray on WGN showed the way
He got his knuckles bruised by I nun
For sneaking in a pocket radio into class
“Sister Mary please don’t Ron Santo is up at bat”
They shipped him off overseas
Day games at 10pm didn’t feel right
But a Sandburg Jersey made Germany a little Windy
Completely useless by september
What an acronym to remember
It didn’t matter how many more September's, he had
Who else would he of cheered for
He had a son who he raised strong
Summertime trips back to sweet home Chicago
Where they watched Sammy Sosa take McGuire in 98
Fathers and sons are born to fight
They could set it all aside for a night
When they watched Dusty Baker try to hold that wildcard
He got a call from his son
“Pops we did it this is our year”
“Well they pulled it off son but they shouldn’t of
they pulled it off son but they shouldn’t of
Hell they pulled it off son but they shouldn’t have put Chapman in”
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Every E.R.A. Every batter’s name.
Small and fine, my aging eyes can only hope to find.
Every single time Ernie RBI’d.
The way you write your hasty lines look just like me.
Just like mine.
The blown leads. Your notes on every defeat.
Dad your sickness is still with us,
So I will wait as long as it takes
For this rain to go away.
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November 2
03:20
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November second we had everyone we knew
Crammed into our apartment bleeding Cubbie Blue
We sat on opposite sides of the room
They started out damn well the best they did all year
But by the 8th they had shown me my worst fears
I told a silent room there’s always next year
If they win tonight I guess anything could happen
Hell our love just might stand a chance
If we end the night singing “Go Cubs Go”
Then God saved us, he saved us with the rain
He sent St. Heyward down to ease the boys’ pain
You said “Babe, you got to stay positive”
I still close my eyes and see that out
25 years lord knows I’ve been devout
We both had tears in our eyes
Well they won tonight I guess anything could happen
Even we just might stand a chance
Cause tonight we’re singing “Go Cubs Go”
Go Cubs go
Go Cubs go
Hey Chicago what’d you say
Cubs are gonna win today
Go Cubs go
Go Cubs go
Hey New York what’d you say
Cubs are gonna win today
Go Cubs go
Go Cubs go
Hey Seattle what’d you say
Cubs are gonna win today
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