Havia dois homens caídos There were two men down E o placar estava empatado And the score was tied No final do oitavo In the bottom of the eighth Quando o arremessador morreu When the pitcher died
E eles colocaram suas pontas And they laid his spikes No monte do arremessador On the pitcher's mound E seu uniforme estava rasgado And his uni-form was torn E o número dele foi deixado no chão And his number was left on the ground
Então a noite esfriou Then the night turned cold Mais frio que a lua Colder than the moon As estrelas eram brancas como ossos The stars were white as bones O estádio era velho The stadium was old Mais velho que os gritos Older than the screams Mais velho que as equipes Older than the teams Havia três homens caídos There were three men down E a temporada perdida And the season lost E a lona foi enrolada And the tarpaulin was rolled Após a geada do inverno Upon the winter frost