A popular song from 1913
Words by Ned Nye and Chas. G. Eichel
Music by Albert Von Tilzer
The sheet music:
Lyrics
- Now Mabel McCann is a real baseball fan
She’d rather see ballgames than eat
When Johnny, her beau, says, “Let’s go to a show”
She says, “Baseball sure has it beat”
She’s seen every game
Knows the players by name
There’s nothing she don’t know about
When John can’t come round
Has to work late down town
Then over the phone Mabel shouts
Chorus:
I want to go to the Ballgame
I want to go with the crowd
I’ll soon be insane
If I don’t see that game
And hear the umpire shout, “You’re out”
Come on and root for the home team
With a hip-hip-hip Hooray
Let’s sit with the boys who can make lots of noise
At the Base Ball Game
- If Fred were to treat it would be to a seat
In the grandstand to see the ballgame
But don’t feel so blue, ’cause I’ll go, dear, with you
And sit in the bleachers I’m game
We’ll yell and we’ll shout
And they won’t put us out
That’s just where the rooters belong
So, get your popcorn and your little tin horn
Come on let us all sing out strong