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step up to the plate

 step up to the plate, my friend

step up one and all

it doesn’t matter if you’re a shaver

or if you think you’re 10’ tall

for what you’ve got in front of you

isn’t more than meets the eye

it’s just a basic understanding

of what it takes to make you try

for those of us that wish to live and learn

there’s always something left in store

while those burdened with excuses

see this as another sore

instead of stepping to the plate

to answer what went wrong

they play hide and seek with excuses

thinking they’ve escaped with a song

but not so every time you see

for there will come a time

when they have to step up to the plate

and finally address me, myself, my and mine

29 september 2000