Commencement Days, The National Game

Commencement Days, The National Game

Solo
Ev’ry college, ev’ry place in the U.S.A.
Chorus
Has a base ball nine,
Has a base ball nine,
Solo
And the game is fine,
It’s simply great,
It’s the only game that’s up to date.
Chorus
Base ball, base ball,
It’s the only Nat’nal game
Solo
Hurrah! For the game of U.S.A.
Hurrah! For the boys who base ball play on the diamond there.
When the weather’s fair
Their yells and cries will fill the air.
Chorus
Baseball, baseball,
It’s the only Nat’nal game
Solo
Play ball, play ball, now don’t be slow,
Three strikes you’re out, now Jimmy “go”
Go on, you kid, now don’t you know
We’ve got to make a run, now tgo.
Chorus
Hurrah! Hurrah!
It’s one to nothing now,
Long may she live, our College fair (our College fair)
Long may she live, or College fair (our College fair)
Long live, (long may she live) Long live,(long may she live) our College fair
Solo
There’s the only man in the U.S.A.
Who can pitch a ball for a base ball nine,
And you bet he’s fine,
Say, that fellow’s great,
Who’s at the bat, McCarthy? Wait.
Chorus
Come home, Come home,
Who says they can’t play ball?
In praise of old Nassau, my boys,
Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah!
Her sons will give, while they shall live,
Three cheers for old Nassau
Solo
Hurrah! He’s making second base, now go to third,
You’ll make the pace,
Get out you dub, that’s not a foul,
Decision’s rotten, fellows howl
Play ball, play ball, this College team must win the game,
Now get uup steam.
This is the ninth, you base ball boys,
The pennant’s won, now make a noise.
Chorus
Hurrah! Hurrah! Who says they can’t play ball?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And days of auld lang syne.
It looks to me like a big night tonight (tonight a)
Big night tonight (tonight a)
Big night tonight,
For when the old
Cat’s away, why, the mice want to play,
And it looks like a big night tonight

Chas. Horwitz (words), F.V. Bowers (music)