Little boy in a baseball hat
　　Stands in the field with his ball and bat
　　Says, “I am the greatest player of them all!”
　　Puts his bat on his shoulder
　　And he tosses[投] up his ball
　　
　　*And the ball goes up
　　And the ball comes down
　　Swings his bat all the way around
　　The world’s so still
　　You can hear the sound
　　The baseball falls to the ground*
　　
　　Now the little boy doesn’t say a word
　　Picks up his ball, he is undeterred[未被吓倒的]
　　Says, “I am the greatest there has ever been!”
　　And he grits his teeth[咬紧牙关]
　　And he tries it again
　　
　　Repeat*
　　
　　He makes no excuses
　　He shows no fear
　　He just closes his eyes
　　And listens to the cheers
　　
　　Little boy, he adjusts his hat
　　Picks up his ball, stares at his bat
　　Says, “I am the greatest
　　And the game is on the line[处于危险]!”
　　And he gives his all
　　One last time
　　
　　And the ball goes up
　　Like the moon so bright
　　Swings his bat with all his might
　　And the world’s as still
　　As still can be
　　And the baseball falls
　　And that’s strike three[三振]
　　
　　Now it’s supper time and his momma calls
　　Little boy starts home with his bat and ball
　　Says, “I am the greatest, that is a fact
　　But even I didn’t know I could pitch like that!”
　　Says, “I am the greatest, that is understood
　　But even I didn’t know
　　I could pitch that good!”
　　
　　一个小男孩,戴着棒球帽
　　站在球场上,拿着球和球棒
　　他说:“我是最厉害的球手!”
　　他将球棒搁在肩上
　　将球高高抛起
　　
　　*球儿飞起
　　球儿落下
　　他使劲挥舞球棒
　　全世界都安静下来
　　你可以听见
　　棒球落在地上的声音*
　　
　　小男孩一言不发
　　捡起球,并未被吓倒
　　他说:“我是史上最厉害的球手!”
　　他咬紧牙关
　　再试一次
　　
　　重复*
　　
　　他不找借口
　　他毫无畏惧
　　他闭上眼睛
　　倾听周围的欢呼
　　
　　小男孩整了整帽子
　　捡起球,凝视着球棒
　　他说:“我是最伟大的球手
　　如今球队陷入危机!”
　　他全力以赴
　　挥出最后一击
　　
　　球儿飞起
　　闪耀如同月亮
　　他用尽全力挥舞球棒
　　全世界都安静下来
　　鸦雀无声
　　球儿落地
　　对手三振出局
　　
　　晚饭时间到了,妈妈在找人
　　小男孩拿着球和球棒回家
　　他说:“我最厉害,这是事实
　　但我也没想到自己能那样投球!”
　　他说:“我最厉害,这我知道
　　但我也没想到
　　自己能投出那样的好球!”
　　
　　歌的故事
　　原始质朴的木吉他、温暖厚实的嗓音和优雅迷人的银须银发,Kenny Rogers总是散发着游吟诗人的浪漫气息。夏去秋来,天气燥热依旧,他的歌声中却有一种沉静的味道,在这个乡村音乐渐渐偏向流行或摇滚的年代听来,他吟唱着生活琐碎点滴的简朴歌词别有一番滋味。
　　童年就像纸风筝,自由自在,无所畏惧,伴梦高飞。那时唱着独角戏的我们假装自己美丽又强大,快乐就这么简单——只是当你长大后,是否依然记得那个就像歌里唱到的小男孩一样不知天高地厚的自己呢?