Well it started for me in '73 Growin' up with The Big Red Machine Joe, Johnny, Tony and The Hit King Sparky in the dugout running the team In 1990 we were making noise Wire to wire with The Nasty Boys Barry, Jose and Eric D Makin' their place in history The names have changed (but the game's the same) So grab your glove and lets Play Ball! Everybody's comin' downtown to watch 'em play (America's pastime) Everybody's comin' downtown just to say Hey! Hey! Hey! Everybody's comin' downtown to watch 'em play (America's pastime) At Great American Ballpark Yea, Yea, Yea, c'mon Yea, Yea, Yea Here ah now we've got Adam Dunn Crushin' fastballs, driving in the runs Six foot six with a killer swing Hittin' home runs like it ain't no thing And if by chance the pitcher didn't learn Waiting on deck is Austin Kearns Better not hang that high curve ball You just might find it goin' over the wall The names have changed (but the game's the same) So call your friends and tell them all! Everybody's comin' downtown to watch 'em play (America's pastime) Everybody's comin' downtown just to say Hey! Hey! Hey! Everybody's comin' downtown to watch 'em play (America's pastime) At Great American Ballpark At Great American Ballpark There's a whole new game in town Every one's invited down 'Cause where one generation ends There's a new one about to begin {announcer} At Great American At Great American Ballpark Everybody's comin' downtown to watch 'em play (America's pastime) Everybody's comin' downtown just to say Hey! Hey! Hey! Everybody's comin' downtown to watch 'em play (America's pastime) At Great American Ballpark Yea, Yea, Yea, c'mon Yea, Yea, Yea Yea, Yea, Yea, c'mon Yea, Yea, Yea