Pine Tar Wars Lyrics - C.w. Mccall

Well, the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times 

Carried the story in BIG HEADLINES 

How Kansas City George was robbed that day 

When Tar Baby Billy took his bat away 

It was two men out in the top a' the ninth 

It was one a' them classic settin's 

The Goose on the mound in that Big Apple town 

And George is up there battin' 

As the crowd chants "Goose!" 

He turns it loose 

With fire and smoke and ash 

George sends it deep 

In the right field seats 

Another timely crash 

As he rounded third and he headed on home 

Was a gleam in Billy's eye 

Dick wondered "What's he up to now? 

"I know this guy's real sly." 

Billy grabbed the bat as both teams sat 

In awe upon the benches 

Says, "There ya are! That there's pine tar! 

"An' it's a whole lot more'n eighteen inches!" 

[Chorus] 

Tar Baby Billy can you hear our song? 

Did you cry about the game last night? 

Cry Baby Billy tell us all what's wrong? 

All you wanna do is fight 

You like a child, kickin' dirt on the umpire's shoes 

That's the way you've always been 

So now we're gonna take that pine tar rag 

And rub it in your face again 

So Tim thought it through, and he asked the crew 

Then with bat in hand, he shouted 

"You're out! The home run just don't count! 

"I'm gonna have ta disallow it!" 

Well, the sky was clear and the day was hot 

But George was even hotter 

'Till Lee got wise, and said "Hey, you guys! 

"This claim ain't a-gonna hold water." 

[Chorus] 

Tar Baby Billy can you hear our song? 

Did you cry about the game last night? 

Cry Baby Billy tell us all what's wrong? 

All you wanna do is fight 

You like a child, kickin' dirt on the umpire's shoes 

That's the way you've always been 

So now we're gonna take that pine tar rag 

And rub it in your face again 

Well, the fans was riled and suits was filed 

To create a long dee-lay 

Then Billy's team, apparently, 

Was just afraid to play 

Now the stage was set and Billy bet 

That he had the upper hand 

But Billy was fooled when the big court ruled 

"You gonna play this game, as planned!" 

[Chorus] 

Well, Tar Baby Billy can you hear our song? 

Did you cry about the game last night? 

Cry Baby Billy tell us all what's wrong? 

All you wanna do is fight 

You like a child, kickin' dirt on the umpire's shoes 

That's the way you've always been 

So now we're gonna take that pine tar rag 

And rub it in your face again 

With affidavits (notarized) 

That George had touched 'em all 

The umpire said, "We a step ahead. 

"Gonna put an end to Billy Ball." 

"We done heard the call for Billy Ball 

"We ain't never gonna hear it again 

"Just like the cheer for Billy's Beer 

"When the Democrats was in." 

Now the game they played that summer day 

Won't be famous for the scores 

But the incidents that have happened since 

Will be remembered as TAR WARS 

[Chorus] 

Tar Baby Billy can you hear our song? 

Did you cry about the game last night? 

Cry Baby Billy tell us all what's wrong? 

All you wanna do is fight 

You like a child, kickin' dirt on the umpire's shoes 

That's the way you've always been 

So now we're gonna take that pine tar rag 

And rub it in your face again