Sara Tucholsky
Song credits: words & music by John McCutcheon
Ellensburg, Washington the sun shone so bright
But the ump said, “The rules are quite clear
A beautiful day for a game
“No one from Western’s allowed to assist you.”
When Sara Tucholsky stepped up to the plate
When above her a strange voice said, “Here”
She knew she would ne’er be the same
Mallory Holtman played first base for Central
It was Senior Day and in all her four seasons
And she held out a hand to the ground
She’d had no worse year than this one
“The rules don’t say nothing about your opponents
Batting under .100, she knew at month’s end
Get up and I’ll get you around”
Her softball career would be done
With her teammate Liz Wallace, Mallory Holtman
She looked at a strike and she looked at the sky
Lifted Sara right up like a feather
She thought how she’d miss playing ball
They carried her ‘round ‘til she touched every base
She took a deep breath and swung for life or death
And the three girls crossed home plate together
Hit the next pitch right over the wall
Thus Sara Tucholsky hit her homerun
Sara Tucholsky she sprinted for first
Though she didn’t do it alone
She’d never once hit a home run
Sometimes help comes where you least expect it
Half way to 2nd her left knee gave out
And carries you all the way home
And in an instant her season was done
Ellensburg, Washington the sun shone so bright
She lay on the base path writhing in pain
A beautiful day for a game
The dirt and the tears stained her face
She knew her homerun would not be recorded
©2008 John McCutcheon/Appalsongs (ASCAP)
Until she had touched every base
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Tocholsky. Album reference: Untold
The Principle
Song credits: words & music by John McCutcheon & Si Kahn
We wanted to have us a school fair
All the cooks and janitors were on our side
The kind that they have almost anywhere
So when the whole school gathered on the front lawn
I was elected to talk to the principal
And the principal saw what was going on
To see what she would say
She said, "I will agree to meet a group of three
"That's a fine idea, but please understand
"To discuss this matter, now, please, come inside
"It takes experience and people and a good plan
"I just don't see how we can manage now
"Thanks for visiting have a nice day"
We said, "Thank you, no
"We don't think so
"We came here together as a team"
I went back to the class and I let 'em know
And what one can't do
That the principal had quite politely told us no
We'll try as two
So Jesse and I gave it one more try
And when two can't score
And decided we'd go see her as a pair
We'll try again with more
When we got to the office she said, "Fine
Then we're not quite as lonely as we seem
"I'll meet with each of you, one at a time"
I looked at Jesse with a grin, he looked at me I
looked at him
And then together we decided what was fair
Then she said, "Oh, oh
"I just didn't know
"We'll have the best school fair you've ever seen!"
And what one can't do
Chorus
We'll try as two
And when two can't score
We said, "Thank you, no
"We don't think so
"We came here together as a team"
And what one can't do
We'll try again with more
And if we all act as one
You'd be surprised what can be done
Then we're not quite as lonely as we seem
We'll try as two
Then we're not quite as lonely as we seem
©1993 John McCutcheon/Appalsongs (ASCAP)
and Joe Hill Music (ASCAP).
Well, she still said no and when we got back
The whole class decided on a different track
Charlottesville, VA 1993
From Bigger Than Yourself (RR8044)
We talked to all the rooms and grade, all the
teachers and the aides
Album Reference:
Bigger Than Yourself
Step by Step
Song credits: Traditional
Step by step the longest march can be won, can be won
Many stones can form an arch, singly none, singly none
And by union what we will can be accomplished still
Drops of water turn a mill, singly none singly none
Album Reference:
Water from Another Time: a Retrospective