Today I Am The Greatest Of All

A Good Friend Of Mine Took Me Out And Had Me Hit Off A Tee. He Made Me Understand What Was My Strike Zone And - With My Speed - The Importance Of Making Contact. So I Give Him A Lot Of Credit For Changing My Game And Making Me The Player I Became. He Showed Me How To Work On Me And My Game, And Not Worry About Patterning Myself After Someone Else And Focusing On What They Were Capable Of Doing Rather Than What I Was Capable Of Doing.

Rickey Got A Big Ranch. Rickey Got A Big Bull. Rickey Got Horses. Rickey Got Chickens And Everything. And Rickey Got A 20-gallon Hat.

My Dream Was To Play Football For The Oakland Raiders. But My Mother Thought I Would Get Hurt Playing Football, So She Chose Baseball For Me. I Guess Moms Do Know Best.

Let's See, For Breakfast Rickey Will Have Bacon And Eggs, And Grits If I Can Get 'em.

Somehow, I've Been Blessed To Be Able To Have The Young Spirit Inside - Not Feel Like Every Year I Get A Year Older. I Feel Like Every Year I Get A Year Younger. I Don't Wake Up In The Morning With Aches And Pains.