Sounds From The Baseball Field

Batter in the home place, That was nobly done; Try and get the first base- Run! Run ! RUN! Ah, there, short stop, will you miss? Hear the people cheer and hiss, Hear them yell and shout. Twinkling legs and flying feet- (Oh, I wonder who will beat!) Faster, faster, out! Umpire, umpire, go along; That was wrong, sir, that was wrong. Pitcher pitches, four balls, 'Take your base, my man.' Toward the second now he crawls- 'Steal it if you can.' Oh, the ball has gone so high, Can they catch it on the fly? Ah, there is no doubt, He will get his third, I vow- Pshaw! the ball has got there now, 'Two men out!' Umpire, umpire, that was wrong; Go along, sir, go along. One man on the first base, Not a single run. Boys are warming to the race- Now look out for fun. Pitcher's arm maybe is tired; Batter sudden seems inspired, Grounds the ball to win. Run there, run there, run your best, I am screaming with the rest 'Two men in!' Umpire, umpire, go away; Dead wrong, dead wrong, sir, I say. What's the matter now, pray? Taking breath, that's all; But the restless people say 'Play ball, play ball.' One ball, two strikes, two balls-'Foul.' Umpire calls, and people howl: 'What is he about?' Run, run, run, run, Run, Run , RUN! Half the inning now is done, 'Three men out!' Umpire, umpire, go along; You are always, always wrong.