THE YANKEES AREN’T THE YANKEES ANYMORE!

 

I CAN’T BELIEVE WHAT I’M SAYING BUT IT’S TRUE!
YANKEE FANS YES, YANKEE FANS ARE HUMAN TOO
YOU SEE IT IN THEIR EYES RED FROM FREQUENT CRYS
WITH BOWED HEADS, BENT SHOULDERS THEY REALIZE

CHORUS

THE YANKEES AREN’T THE YANKEES ANYMORE
THEY’RE PLAYING LIKE THE RED SOX OF YORE
LATELY A BRIDESMAID RARELY A BRIDE
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO YANKEE PRIDE?

HOW MANY MORE MILLIONS WILL THEY SPEND?
TO BUY THE WORLD SERIES! IT CAN’T WORK IN THE END
THE MIGHTY YANKEES ARE DOWN ON THEIR LUCK
PLEASE DON’T CALL THEM BAD NAMES LIKE YANKEES SUCK

SHOW COMPASSION YANKEE FANS ARE HUMAN TOO
THESE ARE TERRIBLE TIMES THEY’RE GOING THROUGH
NO WORLD SERIES WON SINCE THE YANKS BEAT THE METS
SINCE THEN THEY’VE SUFFERED TOO MANY UPSETS

REPEAT CHORUS

EVEN THE BABE’S GHOST NO LONGER HAS A HOME
NO PLACE TO REST HIS BAT, MIGHTY FRAME, AND BIG DOME
THE BLEACHER CREATURES MADE THEIR FINAL ROLL CALL
IN THE HOUSE THAT BABE RUTH BUILT NO MORE PLAY BALL!

THE BABE’S HOUSE IS TORN DOWN THE NEW STADIUM’S UP
HAVE THE YANKEES CURSED THEMSELVES BY DRINKING THIS CUP?
SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE YANKEE FANS BUT I PRAY
THEY’LL SEE THE LIGHT AND JOIN THE RED SOX NATION TODAY!

REPEAT CHORUS

 

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