Hardball
Bow Wow Lyrics

Throw me the ball and watch what I do with it
Give me the opportunity and I'll show you what I'm capable of

Strike one, caught you by surprise
I'm already ahead of you, you didn't expect that move

Strike two, right before your eyes
I'm about to do it again, catch up if you can

Pitch three, this ones to the wall
This is where I make my biggest plays, watch out

Ain't no fun like a game of Hardball
There's nothing more exciting than succeeding in this game

When I step to the plate the outfield gets back (back)
I have a reputation for hitting it far, everyone takes a few steps back in anticipation

'Cause they know I'm the over the wall type of dog
I am an experienced player who consistently hits home runs

So many back to back hits, they call me little Sammy Sosa
I have a long streak of hitting the ball, earning me a reference to baseball legend Sammy Sosa

Y'all know, how I roast ya when it's time to compete
I have a competitive spirit and I am great at trash talk

On the field, on the court, over any hot beat
I can compete anywhere, on the sports field or even in rap battles

Or break, and you know it when you see your clone
I recognize when someone is trying to copy my moves or style

And right now that's all I see goin' on, holla at me
There are many imitators, but I am the original and the best player

Game time, all I think about is bringin' home the trophy
I am focused on winning and nothing else during game time

If your team is better mine, you really gotta show me
I am not easily defeated, you must really prove that your team is better than mine

Matter fact, I ain't never lost at all
I have a perfect record, I have never lost a game

When I'm playin' Hardball (that's right)
I am at my best during this game, I excel when playing Hardball

So if you on the mound 'bout to pitch to me
If you're about to pitch to me, beware

Understand I'm like Griffey, I keep 'em to the wall
I am a skilled player like Ken Griffey Jr. and I often hit balls over the wall for home runs

Strike three, ooh, I got you out
I have successfully made the third strike, you're out

Without a doubt, I got you out
There was never any question, I always knew I could get you out

This goes out to them jocks that stay on my jock, throwin' the pop
This is a message to the other players who are always following my every move and trying to be like me

Keep pithcin' 'em, I'm in the kitchen makin' radio rock
Keep throwing them pitches, I am busy creating hit songs in the recording studio

It's usually preferred, I be choosey with all my words
I am selective with the words I choose to say

Throwin' eggs at them chicken heads, beggin' on the curb
I am throwing eggs at the girls who are hanging out on the street corner begging for attention

Direct from my burb, a fast baller with a curb
I am a skilled player from my neighborhood, I am good at pitching and have a lot of control

Have her slidin' home, tellin' hers friends this and the third
I am so good at the game that I can make girls fall for me easily and they will brag to their friends

I'm sure you done heard, who I'm doing and what I'm doin'
You've probably heard about what I'm doing on and off the field

When it comes to this game they call me Zane McGwire
In this game I am known as Zane McGwire, after baseball player Mark McGwire

That other kid was just a mark, so I made him retire
The other player was no match for me, I made him quit the game

See, we all got a base, and we hold our own
We all have our strengths and ways of playing the game

But when I come up to bat, we all gon' all come home
When it's my turn to bat, everyone will score and we'll all go home victorious

And our fans cheers us on 'cause they know what the drill is
Our fans support us because they know what it takes to win at this game

Goin', out of the field into your automobile
After the game, we will leave the field and get into our cars to go home

And I hope it ain't your Range Rover that you spent your change over
I hope you didn't spend all your money on a Range Rover and can't afford to live afterward

I'm in the dugout with my tongue out, playa, game over
I am having fun and enjoying victory in the dugout with my tongue out and the game is now officially over

They call me young Wheezy Rodriguez
My nickname is young Wheezy Rodriguez

You know I'm gettin' it hot as the, Kennedy, ya know
I am getting very rich, just like the Kennedys were known for their wealth

And I keep the chrome bat swingin', slangin' that iron
I have a lot of money and I like to show it off, keeping my chrome bat with me

Pitch on the block like Nolan Ryan
I am like Nolan Ryan, a famous pitcher known for throwing hard pitches that are difficult to hit

Too bad for TV, you won't see me, I'm right in the streets
I am too real and authentic to be on TV, I am always in the streets

I'm a hustler, people, my life in the streets
I am a hard worker and hustler, my life is centered in the streets

Watch the game, get your wife in the streets
Watch me play the game and then go out with your wife to experience the streets with her

My watch, my chain, and my teeth cost
I have expensive jewelry and dental work

That way I will never cheap talk
I am successful and can afford to back up everything I say

And I call mami sweetheart, she call me sweet daddy
I am sweet and charming to women, they often call me sweet daddy

And she gladly loves the way that daddy bat it, yeah, baby
Women enjoy my style both on and off the field

Wheezy Weez's a playa, baby, and I don't share babies
I am a womanizer and don't like to share

So if you searchin' for some, ain't nothin' here, baby
If you are looking for a relationship, you won't find it with me

Don't hit pop flies, I knock it up out the park
I don't play it safe, I hit the ball out of the park instead of aiming for a pop fly

And after the games over, we gon' be out after dark
After the game, we will go out and party all night long