Live 02 Oct 2004 version
[Spoken intro (Bruce Springsteen):] ??? It's my pleasure to bring now somebody who's music has given me such pleasure for so long... Gave me something great to play all those nights when we were played at the bars (chuckles), one of the great American songwriters Mr. John Fogerty.
Well beat the drum, hold the phone, the sun came out today
We're born again, there's new grass on the field
I'm still roundin' third, 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, I'm watching it from the bench
You know I took my 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
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 a-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, I can be
Oh put me in, Coach, I'm ready to play today
Well put me in, Coach, I'm ready to play today
Look at me, gotta be Centerfield
Yeah!
CENTERFIELD is a 1985 song by John Fogerty. See the original John Fogerty version for more details.
The above lyrics are for the live 02 Oct 2004 performance of CENTERFIELD at Gund Arena in Cleveland, OH, during the Vote For Change Tour. The song was played with John Fogerty on lead vocals; Springsteen played rhythm guitar throughout the song and joined on vocals for the chorus.
In preparation for the Vote For Change Tour, CENTERFIELD is known to have been practiced during two of the tour's three private rehearsals that took place from 27 to 29 Sep 2004 in Asbury Park.
CENTERFIELD was performed 6 times during the Vote For Change Tour (7 dates, October 2004). On this tour, the song was played with John Fogerty on lead vocals; Springsteen played rhythm guitar throughout the song and joined on vocals for the chorus.
List of available versions of CENTERFIELD on this website:
CENTERFIELD [Live 02 Oct 2004 version]