THE CLOSER (a baseball song)   Music & Lyrics by Damon Carr © Copyright - 2005 - All Rights Reserved                 (Verse 1) The game’s on the line My number gets the call I bust out from the bullpen They give me the ball Runners crowd the corners Mr. Clutch stands to bat Pressure's a ton, only up by one But I can handle that I stare down the batter As he digs in with his spikes It don't matter what you do You're going down on strikes So I get my sign Check the runners, take my stretch First pitch is a freight train Impossible to catch (Chorus 1) ‘Cuz I am the closer With nasty, wicked stuff They count on me to shut the door When the going gets tough 'Cuz I am the closer The one who throws the heat They count on me to shut the door ‘Cuz I am the closer I am the closer (Verse 2) "Strike One" calls the umpire For the hitter it's looking bleak I own the plate, it's my time Slugger's in trouble deep So I set and here’s the 0 - 1 My target’s at the knees It's swing and a miss for strike two When I bring the cheddar cheese So I kick high and deliver This fastball's so cooking All that poor batter can do Is strike-out looking The fans go wild and crazy The game was a must One more win for our team Now it's the World Series or bust (Chorus 2) 'Cuz I am the closer With nasty, wicked stuff They count on me to shut the door When the going gets tough ‘Cuz I am the closer The one who throws the heat They count on me to shut the door ‘Cuz I am the closer I am the closer (Bridge) The game’s on the line My number gets the call I bust out from the bullpen. They give me the ball. Runners crowd the corners. Mr. Clutch stands to bat Pressure's a ton, only up by one. But I can handle that. (Chorus 3) 'Cuz I am the closer With nasty, wicked stuff They count on me to shut the door When the going gets tough. I am the closer The one who brings the heat When the pearl’s in my hand I know we can’t be beat. (Chorus 4) 'Cuz I am the closer With nasty, wicked stuff. They count on me to shut the door When the going gets tough. ‘Cuz I am the closer The one who throws the heat They count on me to shut the door ‘Cuz I am the closer I am the closer Yes, I am the closer I am the closer.