Ichiro Goes to the Moon

He'll have a seven-course meal that Yumiko, his wife, prepares

And for his second stomach, two ice cream bars and six chocolate éclairs

By day he builds a spaceship, it's got a periscope and hatch

At night he might go 5 for 5 with a patented sliding catch

A patented sliding catch

For those who haven't worshipped yet

Must succumb to bowing soon

There'll be nothing left to prove

When Ichiro goes, Ichiro goes to the moon

When Ichiro goes, Ichiro goes to the moon

At age 40, he'll turn to pitching with a fastball that hits 95

A knuckler that defies gravity, a curve with a 12 to 6 dive

Don't put him on a pedestal, just treat him with respect

He seeks but his own approval, and earns all that he gets

He earns all that he gets

There'll be another curtain call

A spacesuit in the trophy room

And I won't be surprised at all

When Ichiro goes, Ichiro goes to the moon

When Ichiro goes, Ichiro goes to the moon

When Ichiro goes, Ichiro goes to the moon