Jerry Jeff Walker
Well, our story starts in Texas, where he`s tempered by the heat
That skinny Alvin boy believes his fastball can`t be heat
So he brings it and he brings it and it passes every test
They`re talkin` he`s a wild man might be the fastest in the West
Well, he`s drafted by New York, he`s gonna pitch up there in Shea
With those amazing Mets, he`ll help them take it all the way
He gets a World Series ring, he stays modest, he don`t boast
Now it`s off to California, where he`ll make history on the coast
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Nolan Ryan, he`s a hero to us all
Nolan Ryan, he stands straight, he stands tall
He don`t mess around boys
He just throws a mean fast ball
Tom Morgan is the angel, gets Nolan in second gear
Then he pitches four no-hitters in about as many years
He`s working for Gene Autry, they`re calling him the Ryan Express
He throws one ball a hundred, now he`s the fastest in the West
But after eight years on the left coast,
He says he wants to come home
So he signs on with the Astros,
He`ll bring magic to the dome
As he throws his fifth no-hitter,
They`re talkin` about he might be the best
In Texas people know, he`s the fastest in the West
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Now he`s a Texas Ranger, but he don`t tote no gun
He`ll mow you down with the heater, you smell leather, hear it hum
He throws a sixth no-hitter, the Oakland A`s just met Big Tex
Now they`re gonna judge all the rest,
Boys, against the fastest in the West
Now let`s count up some numbers, he`s forty-three years of age
He`s got 5200 strike-outs, six no-hitters to date
There`s 57 shut-outs, right up against 300 wins
And on the very first ballot, the Hall of Fame`s gotta take him in
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