Key: F major
Verse 1
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When Ichiro broke the "Japanese Position Player Line" and started his major league career with both Rookie of the Year and MVP honors, it looked to start a huge influx of Japanese players to the U.S. Many have come, and some have made a mark,
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but the truth is, there is no other like Ichiro, from Japan or any other country. With his style, discipline and respect for the game, I believe he's been a beacon of light for Seattle and baseball in general. And I firmly believe he can do anything he sets his mind to.
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He'll have a seven course meal that Yumiko his wife prepares, and for his second stomach two ice cream bars and six chocolate éclairs. By day he builds a spaceship; it's got a periscope and hatch. At night he might go 5 for 5, with a patented sliding catch. For those who haven't worshipped yet,
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must resort to bowing soon. There'll be nothing left to prove, when Ichiro goes, Ichiro goes to the moon.
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At age 40 he'll turn to pitching with a fastball that hits 95, a knuckler that defies gravity, a curve with a 12 to 6 dive. Don't put him on a pedestal; just treat him with respect. He seeks but his own approval,
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and earns all that he gets. There'll be another curtain call, a spacesuit in the trophy room. And I won't be surprised at all, when Ichiro goes, Ichiro goes to the moon.
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