America's Great National Pastime Lyrics

Byrds America's Great National Pastime

(Skip Battin and Kim Fowley)
One of America's great national pastimes
Is drinkin' a Coke
Takin' a smoke
Tellin' a joke
One of America's great national pastimes
Is playin' ball
Takin' it all
And thinkin' so small
Ah, but the great taste of Coke has refreshed players
The hot and the tired the weary and the sore
The great taste of Coke has refreshed players
The hot and the tired the weary and the sore
One of America's great national pastimes
Is chocolate fudge
Carryin' a grudge
Bribing a judge
One of America's great national pastimes
Is poisoning rain
Acting insane
Inflicting pain
Ah, but the great taste of Coke has refreshed players
The hot and the tired the weary and the sore
The great taste of Coke has refreshed players
The hot and the tired the weary and the
Instrumental (Mandolin + Piano)
One of America's great national pastimes
Is the worship of speed
Planting  the seeds
Takin' more than she needs
One of America's great national pastimes
Is cutting the grass
Grabbin' some ass
Living too fast
Ah, but the great taste of Coke has refreshed players
The hot and the tired the weary and the sore
The great taste of Coke has refreshed players
The hot and the tired the weary and the
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