RationaL

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RationaLAWARD-WINNING CANADIAN HIP-HOP.A Swing and a Belt (Tom Cheek Tribute), released 23 July 2013VERSE 1:I was 8 years old, my birthday present?A baseball glove and my first Jays fittedI felt like Robbie my fingers to the skyI can still hear the call: "a swing and there's a drive!"Big league dreams for a kid to cherishOne team, one color, brought a country togetherI'll never forget it: "Winfield wants noise!"Who knew feeling 'blue' could bring so much joy?Devo on patrol looking like Willie MaysBob Davidson blew it, we knew it’s a triple playGuzman the jheri curl, Gruber the mulletBring ‘The Terminator’ in and soon we knew it was overThe flashbacks, memories, they making me smileTom Cheek painting pictures through your radio dial…"There's a bunted ball! Timlin! To Carter!And the Blue Jays win it! THE BLUE JAYS WIN IT!THE BLUE JAYS ARE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!!!"CHORUS:Take a look into the skyClose my eyes and I can see it Spread our wings and we take flightGive you something to believe in It's our time, tonight's the nightGot a whole country dreaming Never forget, the first time I heard it myselfI'll never forget that: "SWING AND A BELT!"VERSE 2:The start of '93, echoed through all of CanadaPut the banner up: DEFENDING WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!Fantasy roster, seven All-StarsI swear this team was sent from the heavens aboveSecond to none, Dad and I, we watched it allThose bats on fire like a Beeston cigarW.A.M.C.O., that acronym everyone ought-a-know White, Alomar, Molitor, Carter and Johnny O.400 flirting, hotter than a smoked-out souffléEven Americans singing: "OK, Blue Jays!"Who could forget about Tony and Rickey?Cito had the team buzzing through the whole dang cityStand on Mr. Gillick, he never was standing PatBorders framing border-line pitches behind the maskRemember, while those two trophies sit on the shelf REST IN PEACE TOM CHEEK: "A SWING AND A BELT!"CHORUS:Take a look into the skyClose my eyes and I can see it Spread our wings and we take flightGive you something to believe in It's our time, tonight's the nightGot a whole country dreaming Never forget, the first time I heard it myselfI'll never forget that: "SWING AND A BELT!!"VERSE 3:The dawn of a brand new dayAt the home of #1 Blue Jays Way'I Love This Team', keep believing til our dreams come true30-million-plus strong and we bleed blood blueWe stuck thru it and we still holding onThe memories sustain us even though you're gone28 years with a mic in his hand1430 and 590 The FanThe times that we had, he spoke and brought 'em to lifeSkyDome, 50,000, every single nightNow, each spring hopes eternal through the summer and fallTogether just like Joe, we'll be "TOUCHING 'EM ALL!"I can still hear the roar, what a joyous thunder Baritone in my stereo, that "Voice of Summer"Playing in my loudspeakerHeavens got an angel in the outfield...CHORUS:Take a look into the skyClose my eyes and I can see it Spread our wings and we take flightGive you something to believe in It's our time, tonight's the nightGot a whole country dreaming Never forget, the first time I heard it myselfI'll never forget that: "SWING AND A BELT!!"

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