From SP3: “The Power of 3”
(Music: M. Gambino, R. Rivera, J. D’Aqui / Lyrics: M.Gambino)
***Dedicated to Thurman Munson — The late, great catcher for the New York Yankees of the 1970’s. Marc’s eternal idol for how he played the game, and how he lived his life. An outstanding athlete and family man, Thurman Munson was a beloved icon who passed when the plane he was piloting crashed during the baseball season on August 2nd, 1979.
<Lyrical changes in choruses between past and present tenses are on purpose>
Special thanks to The Thurman Munson Hall of Fame Committee, and to The Thurman Munson Fan Club on Facebook for their inspiring and tireless work to get him into the National Baseball Hall of Fame!
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Here’s why we call you The Captain
Here’s why we call you The Captain
No place worth to be Comes without some choppy seas
That’s why we called you The Captain
When the chips were down You showed us how to turn it around
That’s why we called you The Captain
You taught us How to believe How we could achieve Everything in our wildest dreams Could Happen
Here’s why we called you The Captain
Here’s why we called you The Captain
When we need a spark Your force always makes it work
That’s why we call you The Captain
When we need it most You always come through in the clutch
That’s why we call you The Captain
It sounds like We’re talking of one Who hasn’t been gone Because you live In our hearts Forever
<Guitar Solo>
That’s why we call you The Captain
That’s why we call you The Captain
When we needed a spark And no one else could make it happen
That’s why we called you The Captain
You live in our hearts Something that will not be forgotten
That’s why we call you The Captain
And it sounds like We’re talking of one Who has Not been gone That’s because You live In our hearts Forever
There is No greater shame Than waiting For the call Of your name To the place They Call The Hall of Fame
Oh…. WE WILL MAKE IT HAPPEN!