Original John Fogerty version
Well beat the drum and hold the phone, the sun came out today
We're born again, there's new grass on the field
A-rounding third, and headed for home, it's a brown-eyed handsome man
Anyone can understand the way I feel
Oh put me in, Coach, I'm ready to play today
Put me in, Coach, I'm ready to play today
Look at me, I can be Centerfield
Well I spent some time in the Mudville Nine, watching it from the bench
You know I took some lumps when the Mighty Casey struck out
So Say Hey Willie, tell Ty Cobb and Joe DiMaggio
Don't say it ain't so, you know the time is now
Oh put me in, Coach, I'm ready to play today
Put me in, Coach, I'm ready to play today
Look at me, I can be Centerfield
Yeah, I got it, I got it
Got a beat-up glove, a homemade bat, and brand new pair of shoes
You know I think it's time to give this game a ride
Just to hit the ball and touch 'em all, a moment in the sun
It's gone and you can tell that one goodbye
Oh put me in, Coach, I'm ready to play today
Put me in, Coach, I'm ready to play today
Look at me, yeah, I can be Centerfield
Oh put me in, Coach, I'm ready to play today
Put me in, Coach, I'm ready to play today
Look at me, gotta be Centerfield
Yeah
CENTERFIELD is a song written by John Fogerty and released his 1985 album Centerfield. The above lyrics are for the original John Fogerty version of CENTERFIELD as released in 1985.
Bruce Springsteen performed CENTERFIELD live with John Fogerty in 2004. See the live 02 Oct 2004 version for more details.
List of available versions of CENTERFIELD on this website:
CENTERFIELD [Live 02 Oct 2004 version]