THE HORROR KING

 

EVERYBODY LOVES NEIL DIAMOND’S SONG SWEET CAROLINE
THE FENWAY FAITHFUL ALWAYS SING THIS SWEET VALENTINE
BUT WHEN THE RED SOX CHANCES ARE SADLY BLEAK
WE DON’T NEED A SONG WE NEED TO FREAK

OUT AT OUR FOE WITH A BONE CHILLING BATTLE CRY
THAT RALLIES THE SOX FROM LOW TO A WORLD SERIES HIGH
BY TURNING UP THE FEAR DIAL WE’LL GIVE THEIR FOE FITS
WE’LL SCARE THE OPPOSITION OUT OF THEIR WITS

WE MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL RED SOX NATION
MUST INSURE THE BOSTON RED SOX SALVATION
WE LEARNED THIS FEAR LESSON FROM A KING SIZE SOX FAN
WHOSE STORIES SCARE THE PANTS OFF MANY A BRAVE MAN

CHORUS

IN THE BOTTOM OF THE NINETH IF OUR SOX ARE DOWN
PUT ON A MASK AND COVER UP THAT FROWN
GIVE FEAR TO THE FOE GIVE OUR RED SOX MORE ZING
STAND AND SHOUT THE NAME OF THE HORROR KING

WHEN THE VISITING TEAM IS RUNNING AMOK
SMASHING LINE DRIVE HOMERS, THE CROWD HAS TO DUCK
ONLY WE MEMBERS OF THE RED SOX NATION
CAN STOP THIS SLIDE DOWN THE ROAD TO DESPERATION

START A FIRE UNDER OUR SOX BRING ON OUR CREEP SHOW
BE A RED SOX FIRE STARTER GO!  GO! GO!
DANCE MACABRE ON FENWAY’S FAMOUS WALL
JUST BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO FALL

MAKE THE MIST COVER THEIR PITCHER ON THE MOUND
SO EVERY OTHER PITCH IS THROWN TO THE GROUND
RAMPAGE LIKE CUJO PUT FEAR IN EACH FOES HEART
DON’T BITE EVERY PLAYER JUST DO IT A LA CARTE

REPEAT CHORUS

OH GREEN MONSTER TALLER THAN THE BLACK TOWER
HELP THE RED SOX HIT HOMERS OVER YOU WITH POWER  
FENWAY BE THEIR DEAD ZONE WHERE FOES CAN’T CATCH A FLY
WHERE SOX INFIELD GROUNDERS BOUNCE UP TO THE SKY

YES, GIVE THEM JITTERS MAKE THEM QUITTERS
MAKE ALL OUR RED SOX PLAYERS BABE RUTH HITTERS
MAY THEIR LEAD DISAPPEAR WITHOUT A TRACE
FASTER THAN LANGOLIERS DISAPPEAR THE HUMAN RACE 

BRING THEM NIGHTMARES OF RAGE BLOOD AND SMOKE
TAKE THEM OUT OF THEIR GAME AND MAKE THEM CHOKE
JAILED IN OUR OWN SHAWSHANK WE’LL SOON BE FREE
WE’LL FIND REDEMPTION IN RED SOX VICTORY

REPEAT CHORUS

OUR RED SOX NEED ONE NEEDFUL THING THEY NEED TO WIN
LET’S BLAZE OUR WAY TO VICTORY TO LOSE IS A SIN
WHEN WE’RE PLAYING THE YANKEES IN A GAME AWAY
WE’LL EAT ALL THEIR LUNCH AT THE NEW GOTHAM CAFÉ

LET THE OTHER TEAMS RIDE THE BULLET INTO GORY
WHILE OUR RED SOX STAND TALL SHINING IN GLORY
BRING WASTELANDS OF MISERY TO THE MAJOR LEAGUE
KEEP THEM RUNNING SCARED WITH INSOMNIA AND FATIGUE

YES, GIVE FEAR TO THE FOE GIVE OUR SOX MORE ZING
STAND AND SHOUT THE NAME OF THE HORROR KING
WAIT ‘TIL THE NINETH IF OUR SOX ARE STUMBLING IN SHAME
OUR STORM OF THE CENTURY WILL CARRY THEM TO THE HALL OF FAME

Tagline:

YOU STAND BY ME I’LL STAND BY YOU ALL STAND ALL SCREAM
WE’RE THE RED SOX NATION THE DREAM CATCHER FOR OUR TEAM!

 

 

King of the Road Music Publisher   Joe Pickering Jr. Songwriter Phil Coley Singer and arranger   C 2009