If Only You Persist

© Copyright 2005 by J-Mag Guthrie

Gar said, "Anything can happen
If you're out there everyday."
It's my first spring in Kissimmee
But that's what they always say
You know I'm goin' out there
And givin' all I got
And maybe if I'm lucky
I could win a roster spot

I was asked down to Kissimmee
Though I came from double-A
I guess that maybe someone
Thought they'd need to watch me play
I knew that they were watching
And each day was like a test
So I held to my faith in God
And tried to do my best

The hits they started coming
The runs, the RBI
And homers, too, I was surprised
To see how far they'd fly
I didn't rest or slacken
But kept on playing hard
And sure enough that ball just
Kept on flying from the yard

The roster's now been made up
With twenty-five on board
And look, my name is one of them
Thanks to the good Lord!
I didn't really think
That I'd be on the list
But hard work really brings results
If only you persist

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