America's Great National Pastime Lyrics

The song America's Great National Pastime is performed by The Byrds in the album named Farther Along (Exp) in the year 2000 .



(Skip Battin and Kim Fowley)
One of America's great national pastimes
Is drinkin' a Coke
Takin' a smoke
Tellin' a joke
One of America's great national pastimes
Is playin' ball
Takin' it all
And thinkin' so small
Ah, but the great taste of Coke has refreshed players
The hot and the tired the weary and the sore
The great taste of Coke has refreshed players
The hot and the tired the weary and the sore
One of America's great national pastimes
Is chocolate fudge
Carryin' a grudge
Bribing a judge
One of America's great national pastimes
Is poisoning rain
Acting insane
Inflicting pain
Ah, but the great taste of Coke has refreshed players
The hot and the tired the weary and the sore
The great taste of Coke has refreshed players
The hot and the tired the weary and the
Instrumental (Mandolin + Piano)
One of America's great national pastimes
Is the worship of speed
Planting the seeds
Takin' more than she needs
One of America's great national pastimes
Is cutting the gra*s
Grabbin' some a*s
Living too fast
Ah, but the great taste of Coke has refreshed players
The hot and the tired the weary and the sore
The great taste of Coke has refreshed players
The hot and the tired the weary and the
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The Byrds - Farther Along (Exp)

Feb 2000

  1. Tiffany Queen
  2. Get Down Your Line
  3. Farther Along
  4. B.B. Class Road
  5. Bugler
  6. America's Great National Pastime
  7. Antique Sandy
  8. Precious Kate
  9. So Fine
  10. Lazy Waters
  11. Bristol Steam Convention Blues [Alternate Version]
  12. Lost My Driving Wheel [#][*]
  13. Born to Rock & Roll [#][*]
  14. Bag Full of Money [#][*]


America's Great National Pastime