Tom Paxton - My Favorite Spring lyrics

I used to play baseball I used to love to play The people all said I'd be a winner someday We played on the sandlots And the gravel schoolyards I once had a try-out With the Saint Louie Cards The Cardinals said Young'un, we sure like your arm We believe you can make it We'll send you down to the farm You need a little seasonin' Play a little double-A We'll give you a chance to show How much you want to play That was my favourite spring I could do anything Full six feet tall and lean I was just seventeen My fastball was nothin' but smoke My curve-ball snapped and broke My change-up made 'em look bad They couldn't hit a thing I had I was pitchin' down in Tampa I was doin' really well I was in the rotation I was givin' 'em Hell I threw a two-hitter Ought to heard people shout The very next mornin' Korean war broke out On the spur of the moment I didn't have any plans I went and joined the Air Force I wound up in Japan I pitched for the squadron We toured all the camps We didn't have any problem We were all Far East Champs That was my favourite spring I could do anything Full six feet tall and lean I was just seventeen My fastball was nothin' but smoke My curve-ball snapped and broke My change-up made 'em look bad They couldn't hit a thing I had I was throwin' a no-hitter The day McArthur got fired They were goin' down like ten-pins I really had 'em wired Bottom of the seventh Throwin' easy as can be Somethin' snapped in my shoulder That was all she wrote for me Well, I finished up my service And I moved back down here I married a fine lady And I found a new career We had us a young son And we watched Jimmy grow And the first time he asked I taught him everything I know And this is my favourite spring He can do anything Full six feet tall and lean He's just seventeen His fastball gives 'em the shakes His curve-ball snaps and brakes His change-up makes 'em look bad People say he takes after his dad