Jackie Robinson was a man who swung a bat
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And because he was so good at it, he became much more than that
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He was the first man of color in the game
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He rose from the Negro leagues in the fame
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Into a world that was begging for change
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..they gave him a shout out calling his name!
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Chorus:
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Jackie, Robinson
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Jackie, Robinson
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Jackie! It changed the way we play the game
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The game, play ball!
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Baseball, football, basketball on jumping track
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He was a world class athlete, no world was gonna hold him back
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Oh, he was caught up to rise above the shame,
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The slurs and the threats that she overcame.
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His courage belongs in the hall of fame
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And in the... they gave him a shout out calling him his name.
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Chorus:
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Jackie, Robinson
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Jackie, Robinson
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Jackie! It changed the way we play the game
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The game, play ball!
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He was the first name of color in the game
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He rose from the Negro leagues and the fame
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Into a world that was begging for change
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..they gave him a shout out calling him his name.
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Chorus: (x2)
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Jackie, Robinson
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Jackie, Robinson
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Jackie! It changed the way we play the game
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The game, play ball!
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Jackie Robinson
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| Ellis Paul |
