The Hard Diamond


I'm warning you:
don't come weak
I'm telling you:
don't come lame
I play on the hard diamond,
so don't come with no softball game

I'm a hard-nosed ballplayer,
I don't mind some dirt being kicked in my face
'Cause I'm gonna come back hard charging,
and with fear that smug look is gonna be replaced

Natural born gritty truth-teller,
that's what I am, that's who I be
Step aside if you're in my base path;
if you don't wanna be in a world of pain,
then you better start doing the math

How much time do you have
before we collide when I get there
How much impact can you take
when I send you flying feet first up in the air

I play on the hard diamond,
so don't come with no softball game
I play to win every time always,
so take a number and state your name

Should I ever be down,
and it looks like for sure I'm gonna lose
There's no quit in me, no sir,
got a tough-as-nails ego that don't easily bruise

So take your best shot,
take your very best swing
Show me what you got
on this hard-to-hit offering

So take your best shot,
'cause you're down to your last swing
You've been losing a lot
to this flame throwing hard diamond king

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 1/30/2020 8:17:00 PM
Amazing how a sport can build character in later life, you're a tough nut, Freddie, I was a darn good long-distance runner in my day, I never stay to fight, I just run . . . : )
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Date: 11/1/2016 3:51:00 PM
Hi Freddie, I really enjoyed this one. It has a powerful message of a "fighting spirit". Great:-)Alexis
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Freddie Robinson Jr.
Date: 11/1/2016 8:28:00 PM
I was a pretty good pitcher back in my high school days, Cheryl. Just carried that attitude over to being a preacher of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Ty for the kind words. Love you, RW.
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