THE ORIGINAL VERSES

Katie Casey was baseball mad,
Had the fever and had it bad;
Just to root for the home town crew,
ev'ry sou Katie blew
On a Saturday, her young beau
called to see if she'd like to go,
To see a show but Miss Katie said "No,
I'll tell you what you can do:"

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Katie Casey saw all the games,
Knew the players by their first names;
Told the umpire he was wrong,
all along good and strong
When the score was just two to two,
Katie Casey knew what to do,
Just to cheer up the boys she knew,
She made the gang sing this song:

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Nelly Kelly loved Base Ball games
Knew the players, knew all their names,
You could see her there every day,
Shout "Hurray" when they'd play.
Her boy friend by the name of Joe
Said to Coney Isle, dear, let's go,
Then Nelly started to fret and pout,
And to him I heard her shout:

Refrain
Take me out to the Ball game,
Take me out with the crowd.
Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack,
I don't care if I never get back.
Let me root, root, root for the home team,
If they don't win its a shame,
For it's one, two, three strikes,
You're out at the old Ball game.

Written by Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer in 1908