One Home Run - Van Dyke Parks

We want just one home run

That’s all that we are after

My son I been around the diamond

But not for many a year

And I have lost and won

The cost in tears and laughter

You just step up and face that pitcher

When these two words you hear

Batter up!

batter up!

With His eye on the sparrow you’ll fly like an arrow on high

Batter up!

batter up!

Whether losing or winning in only beginning

You’ll make it on home by and by

You take a bat of pine

From some denuded forest

The glove was made by Mr. Spaulding

From a cow in Salvador

And by some power divine

The crowd joins in the chorus

It is a case of now or never

And you can hear them roar

Ko ko lo to ki me ku to ki

Ka ze wa to ma li

To mo ni su su mi yu ko

Mi la i bo ku la no

Ao zo la hi lo ga lu no ha la ni yu ko

Kyo o wa ta no shi i ku sa ya kyu u sa

Bo ku no ne ga i wa ta ta hi to tsu no

Ho o mu la no i pa tsu u tsu da ke sa

Ta da bo lu ni mu ka i o mo i ki i li pu le i su ru da ke