Listen to Baseball by Michael Franks

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Michael Franks

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Michael Franks

Vocals

Barry McKinley

Musician

Petsye Powell

Background Vocals

Sylvia Shemwell

Sylvia Shemwell

Background Vocals

Yolande Howard

Background Vocals

Rick Marotta

Drums

Don Grolnick

Rhodes Piano

Neil Jason

Bass

David Spinozza

Guitar

Ray Armando

Percussion

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Michael Franks

Songwriter

Andre Fischer

Arranger

Jerry Hey

Horn Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Andre Fischer

Producer

Don Henderson

Assistant Engineer

Raymond Willhard

Raymond Willhard

Assistant Engineer

Mike Reese

Mastering Engineer

Al Schmitt

Mixing Engineer

Tommy LiPuma

Producer

Lyrics

Ev'ryone sings, "Home of the brave

And land of the free"

You've had twenty wins and one save

Now you're up against me

How can I keep control of my nerves?

The way you wind-up

When you throw me those curves?

I hear him yell, "strike"

And it's a good call

It's so hard to keep my eyes on the ball

On the baseball

Love is just like baseball

All it is is baseball

Love is just like baseball

You have played with me like a pawn

For most of the night

How'd you get your uniform on

So perfectly tight?

You struck me out twice

I singled but died

Then you made me pop up

By sneakin' inside

I'm gonna change that sneer to respect

Make your eyes open wide

When you feel me connect to the

Baseball

Love is just like baseball

All it is is baseball

Love is just like baseball

Here I am, behind in the ninth

The count's 3 and 2

End the game like Beethoven's Ninth

Is what I must do

Now that we're here

Alone in the dark

I'm gonna send this right out of the park

If I was you, I'd leave it alone

'Cause I'm tearin' round third

Slidin' towards home

Tearin' round third

Slidin' towards home

Baseball

Love is just like baseball

All it is is baseball

Love is just like baseball

Your love is just like baseball

Your love is just like baseball

Your love is just like baseball

Your love is just like

Baseball!

Your love is just like baseball

Your love is just like baseball

Your love is just like baseball

Your love is just like

Baseball!

Written by: Michael Franks

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