Goodnight, Little Leaguer
Title
Goodnight, Little Leaguer
Description
Slowly, lightly rhythmical, and tenderly
Hit the hay, you freckled rookie, put your bat away,
You have played your baseball for today.
Better hit that dreamy dugout, then put out the light,
GOODNIGHT, LITTLE LEALGUER, goodnight.
By the way, you freckled rookie, gee, I’m proud of you:
Stealing all those bases like you do with your alo in your pocket, almost out of sight,
GOODNIGHT LITTLE LEAGUER, goodnight.
From the moment that you warm up with all the other guys, you in the game to win and not to lose.
When you hang your uniform up, no matter what your size, no Ruth or Willie Mays oculd fill your shoes.
You may never win a series, never be a star, still you rate a pennant as you are.
May that umpire up in heaven keep you safe tonight, GOODNIGHT, LITTLE LEAGUER, and please sleep tight,
GOODNIGHT, LITTLE LEAGUER, goodnight.
Hit the hay, you freckled rookie, put your bat away,
You have played your baseball for today.
Better hit that dreamy dugout, then put out the light,
GOODNIGHT, LITTLE LEALGUER, goodnight.
By the way, you freckled rookie, gee, I’m proud of you:
Stealing all those bases like you do with your alo in your pocket, almost out of sight,
GOODNIGHT LITTLE LEAGUER, goodnight.
From the moment that you warm up with all the other guys, you in the game to win and not to lose.
When you hang your uniform up, no matter what your size, no Ruth or Willie Mays oculd fill your shoes.
You may never win a series, never be a star, still you rate a pennant as you are.
May that umpire up in heaven keep you safe tonight, GOODNIGHT, LITTLE LEAGUER, and please sleep tight,
GOODNIGHT, LITTLE LEAGUER, goodnight.
Creator
Doras Cochran (words), Russell Black (music)
Date
1963
Files
Citation
Doras Cochran (words), Russell Black (music), “Goodnight, Little Leaguer,” The Baseball Sheet Music Project, accessed April 26, 2024, https://baseballsheetmusic.omeka.net/items/show/20.