Who knew

We went to the Gateway Arch the other day and in the museum part they had a small room about how St. Louis is the gateway to the west for baseball as well. Lots of old school photos and memorabilia, but the best thing was the full lyrics to the song sang at every baseball game played every year. I took a picture of them, you may have to click on the picture to see a larger version, but here they are typed out as well.

Katie Casey was baseball mad.

Had the fever and had it bad;

Just to root for the hometown 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 Kate said,

"No, I'll tell you what you can do,"

"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 it's a shame.

For it's one, two, three strikes, your out

At the old ball game."

Katie Casey saw all the games,

Knew the players by their first names.

Told the umpire he was wrong,

All alone, 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.

"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 it's a shame.

For it's one, two, three strikes, your out

At the old ball game."

Lyrics by Jack Norworth, 1908

The lyrics to the whole song.