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It's the ninth, time to close Everybody knows Who will pitch for the 'Stros Comin' in from the pen Gonna save that win With the heat that he throws And the music starts up Open the bullpen gate One-oh-one On the gun Lets it fly Batter waves as it goes by ... Felt the blast as it passed And it won't be the last Billy throws it fast Or he'll slide it on by Make a grown man cry Batter knows he's outclassed Gets another strikeout On his way to the save One-oh-one On the gun Lets it fly Batter waves as it goes by ... Batter steps up to the plate He prays his swing will not be late He won't get a pitch he likes Before he gets called out on strikes Billy throws fastballs and sliders too And either one can finish you Bench players know they can't prepare Just grab the bat and say a prayer One-oh-one On the gun My, oh my One-oh-one On the gun Lets it fly The batters wave as it goes by ... I wrote this in June 2003 for Wagner's 200th save, a few days before the Astros no-hit the Yankees. I didn't post it then because I was trying to get it recorded so Billy Wagner could hear it. Two separate deals fell through. The reason I'm posting it now is that I have it on good authority that a copy of the lyrics has been sent to Billy. It's the next best thing.
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