Please Pitch in Houston

to the tune of Please Come to Boston
© Copyright 2003-2004 by J-Mag Guthrie & John Lauck

Please pitch in Houston for the Astros.
We're waitin' here in the park and we've got lots of room.
The fans will all be lined up out on the sidewalk
And you know your friend Andy's still here pitchin' too.
Please pitch in Houston, don't say no,
Oh, stay one more year here please.
And we say, hey, Rocket Man, don't have to shut it down.
Stay and pitch for your hometown.
You're not too old and you know your body's still sound—
We're the number one fans of the man from Longhorn town.
Please pitch in Houston one more summer.
We'll move up so high in the standings that we can't be found.
You'll hear "Go Astros!" echoing throughout the ballpark,
And we'll cheer so loud that you will not believe the sound.
Please pitch in Houston, don't say no,
Oh, stay one more year here please.
And we say, hey, Rocket Man, don't have to shut it down.
Stay and pitch for your hometown.
You're not too old and you know your body's still sound—
We're the number one fans of the man from Longhorn town.
A pitcher's life is on the mound
And I hear they never wanna leave.
But of all the dreams I've lost or found
The one that I believe—
October is my dream too, and you helped make it come true.

Please pitch in Houston one more season.
A pennant-winning team is just so hard to build.
You know you'll be part of a pretty good rotation,
And the hitters promise you run support and this time they will.
Please pitch in Houston, don't say no,
Oh, stay one more year here please.
And we say, hey, Rocket Man, don't have to shut it down.
Stay and pitch for your hometown.
You're not too old and you know your body's still sound—
We're the number one fans of the man from Longhorn town.

This is an updated version of a song, originally written in December of 2003.

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