Merkle – Dan Bern – letras

Sometimes I think about it when I’m all aloneWhen I’m walking ’round home and it’s late at nightAnd I don’t feel right and I just can’t sleepAnd I can’t keep the dark from pourin’ outIt was a gray afternoon at the Polo GroundsMerkle should have touched second baseTie game, two outs, bottom of the ninthMerkle should have touched second baseCubs in the field and the Giants at the plateMerkle should have touched second baseA Giant on third and Merkle on firstMerkle should have touched second baseGotta go the whole way, make it a sure thingDon’t leave, don’t leave nothing to chanceThe Giant at the plate hits a single up the middleMerkle should have touched second baseThe Giant on third brings the winning run homeMerkle should have touched second baseMerkle on first starts trotting up to secondMerkle should have touched second baseHe pulls up short and he runs off the fieldMerkle should have touched second baseGotta go the whole way, make it a sure thingDon’t leave, don’t leave nothing to chanceFrank Chance was the peerless leader of the CubsMerkle should have touched second baseHe calls for the ball and he steps on the bagMerkle should have touched second baseThe ump yells yer out! and he takes the run awayMerkle should have touched second baseExtra innings, Chicago winsMerkle should have touched second baseGotta go the whole way, make it a sure thingDon’t leave, don’t leave nothing to chancePennant ends tied ‘tween the Giants and the CubsMerkle should have touched second baseThey play one game with the season on the lineMerkle should have touched second baseChicago wins, Merkle doesn’t even playMerkle should have touched second baseAnd all he hears til the end of his days isMerkle should have touched second baseGotta go the whole way, make it a sure thingDon’t leave, don’t leave nothing to chanceSometimes I think about it when I’m all aloneMerkle should have touched second baseWhen I’m walkin’ round home and it’s late at nightMerkle should have touched second baseAnd I don’t feel right and I just can’t sleepMerkle should have touched second baseAnd I can’t keep the dark from pourin’ outMerkle should have touched second baseGotta go the whole way, make it a sure thing….Hitler would have never invaded PolandMerkle should have touched second baseMonica Lewinsky woulda married Dan QuayleMerkle should have touched second baseMy mother and my dad woulda raised me as a wolfMerkle should have touched second baseGodot woulda shown up in the second actMerkle should have touched second baseGotta go the whole way, make it a sure thingDon’t leave, don’t leave nothing to chance