Stealin' Home

Thirtieth day of September, 1955 Tension in the dugout, buzzing like a beehive Yankee Stadium went wild when Jackie won the race I nearly lost my mind when the ump called him safe He was fearless like Daniel, Daniel in the lion's den Taking on an evil system with the courage of ten men Can't count the times he caught a hateful look Keeping his cool while his insides shook Sang by a whole nation, all eyes on the game Not losing his concentration when he was called that ugly name I felt joy (Joy) in every bone Watching Jackie stealing home Of all the good times I remember Growing up in the land of the free There's one etched in my soul, a part of me I felt joy (Joy) like a boy at Christmas in every bone Watching Jackie stealing home Watching Jackie stealing home You can't count the times he caught a hateful look Keeping his cool while his insides shook Sang by a whole nation, all eyes on the game Keeping his concentration when he was called that ugly name I felt joy (Joy), pure joy in every bone Joy (Joy) I felt joy in my heart, yeah, in every bone Watching Jackie Robinson stealing home I felt joy (Joy) like a boy at Christmas in every bone Watching Jackie stealing home