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The Golden Greek
TIME WASHES AWAY PEOPLE WHO DEPART
YOU WHO REMAIN CHERISH HEROES OF THE HEART
THEY SELDOM GRACE EARTH BUT, NOT FOR LONG
THE GOLDEN GREEK LIVES IN THIS SONG
TOO MANY ATHLETES SPELL TEAM AS M-E
THE GOLDEN GREEK KNEW TEAM MEANT ONLY WE
THIS ALL AMERICAN TRULY STOOD APART
THE GOLDEN GREEK WAS SIMPLY PURE OF HEART
FOUR HUNDRED CHURCHES HONORED FOR FORTY DAYS
THE MAN WHO TOUCHED MANY HEARTS IN SO MANY WAYS
FIFTY THOUSAND SAID GOODBYE AS HIS CHURCH CHOIR
SANG LOVE FOR THE MAN WHO SET THE SPORTS WORLD AFIRE
CHORUS
HARRY AGGANIS STIRRED HEART AND SOUL
DID GOD TAKE HIM SO HE WOULD NEVER GROW OLD?
HEROES LIVE FOREVER THOUGH HARRY DIED YOUNG
THE SONG OF THE GOLDEN GREEK WILL ALWAYS BE SUNG
THOUSANDS OF MARINES IN THE CAROLINA SUN
NAMED A FIELD FOR THE MARINE WHO LEFT NO DEED UNDONE
THE FIRST OLYMPIC HEROES WON OLIVE WREATHS
HIS SILVER WREATH FROM THE KING AND QUEEN OF GREECE
THE SEVENTH CHILD OF IMMIGRANTS BORN IN LYNN
LEARNED PLAYING THE GAME RIGHT WAS THE WAY TO WIN
HE HIT MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHING AT FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE
THEN WENT ON TO GLORY ON THE SPORTS PAGE
THIS HALL OF FAMER SCRAMBLED FORTY YARDS FROM THE POCKET
HE THREW FEATHER PASSES OR SHOTS LIKE A ROCKET
THOUGH HE LOOKED AND PLAYED LIKE A GREEK GOD
THIS FLESH AND BLOOD HERO WAS ONE WITH THE LORD
REPEAT CHORUS
HE GAVE TO THE POOR AND CHURCH, GIFTS HE RECEIVED
HARRY LIVED THE GOLDEN RULE, AS HE BELIEVED
HIS SMILE WARM AND BRIGHT LIKE SUNSHINE IN JULY
WHY AT TWENTY-SIX DID THIS RED SOX STAR DIE?
THE NFL PLAYED GAMES IN HONOR OF HIS NAME
ALL FOR A MAN WHO NEVER PLAYED A PRO GAME
HE PLANNED TO PLAY FOR THE SOX AND THE N-F-L
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN ONLY GOD CAN TELL
THIS HERO OF THE HEART WAS LIKE NO OTHER
HIS LAST WORDS: WERE "TAKE CARE OF MY MOTHER"
IN THE PANTHEON OF SPORTS, THE GOLDEN GREEK REIGNS
HIS MEM'RY GLOWING LIKE THE OLYMPIC FLAME
REPEAT LAST LINE AND FADE
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REPEAT LAST LINE AND FADE
HIS MEM'RY GLOWING LIKE THE OLYMPIC FLAME
IN THE PANTHEON OF SPORTS, THE GOLDEN GREEK REIGNS
HIS LAST WORDS: WERE "TAKE CARE OF MY MOTHER"
THIS HERO OF THE HEART WAS LIKE NO OTHER
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN ONLY GOD CAN TELL
HE PLANNED TO PLAY FOR THE SOX AND THE N-F-L
ALL FOR A MAN WHO NEVER PLAYED A PRO GAME
THE NFL PLAYED GAMES IN HONOR OF HIS NAME
WHY AT TWENTY-SIX DID THIS RED SOX STAR DIE?
HIS SMILE WARM AND BRIGHT LIKE SUNSHINE IN JULY
HARRY LIVED THE GOLDEN RULE, AS HE BELIEVED
HE GAVE TO THE POOR AND CHURCH, GIFTS HE RECEIVED
REPEAT CHORUS
THIS FLESH AND BLOOD HERO WAS ONE WITH THE LORD
THOUGH HE LOOKED AND PLAYED LIKE A GREEK GOD
HE THREW FEATHER PASSES OR SHOTS LIKE A ROCKET
THIS HALL OF FAMER SCRAMBLED FORTY YARDS FROM THE POCKET
THEN WENT ON TO GLORY ON THE SPORTS PAGE
HE HIT MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHING AT FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE
LEARNED PLAYING THE GAME RIGHT WAS THE WAY TO WIN
THE SEVENTH CHILD OF IMMIGRANTS BORN IN LYNN
HIS SILVER WREATH FROM THE KING AND QUEEN OF GREECE
THE FIRST OLYMPIC HEROES WON OLIVE WREATHS
NAMED A FIELD FOR THE MARINE WHO LEFT NO DEED UNDONE
THOUSANDS OF MARINES IN THE CAROLINA SUN
THE SONG OF THE GOLDEN GREEK WILL ALWAYS BE SUNG
HEROES LIVE FOREVER THOUGH HARRY DIED YOUNG
DID GOD TAKE HIM SO HE WOULD NEVER GROW OLD?
HARRY AGGANIS STIRRED HEART AND SOUL
CHORUS
SANG LOVE FOR THE MAN WHO SET THE SPORTS WORLD AFIRE
FIFTY THOUSAND SAID GOODBYE AS HIS CHURCH CHOIR
THE MAN WHO TOUCHED MANY HEARTS IN SO MANY WAYS
FOUR HUNDRED CHURCHES HONORED FOR FORTY DAYS
THE GOLDEN GREEK WAS SIMPLY PURE OF HEART
THIS ALL AMERICAN TRULY STOOD APART
THE GOLDEN GREEK KNEW TEAM MEANT ONLY WE
TOO MANY ATHLETES SPELL TEAM AS M-E
THE GOLDEN GREEK LIVES IN THIS SONG
THEY SELDOM GRACE EARTH BUT, NOT FOR LONG
YOU WHO REMAIN CHERISH HEROES OF THE HEART
TIME WASHES AWAY PEOPLE WHO DEPART
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| TThe GGolden GGreek |
| he olden reek |
| hTe oGlden rGeek |
| fhe holden hreek |
| fThe hGolden hGreek |
| Tfhe Gholden Ghreek |
| 5he yolden yreek |
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| 5The yGolden yGreek |
| T5he Gyolden Gyreek |
| hhe bolden breek |
| hThe bGolden bGreek |
| Thhe Gbolden Gbreek |
| yhe volden vreek |
| yThe vGolden vGreek |
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| Tyhe Gvolden Gvreek |
| 6he folden freek |
| 6The fGolden fGreek |
| T6he Gfolden Gfreek |
| ghe tolden treek |
| gThe tGolden tGreek |
| Tghe Gtolden Gtreek |
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| rhe Goolden Grreek |
| rThe Glden Geek |
| Trhe Gloden Gerek |
| Gklden Gdeek |
| Te Gkolden Gdreek |
| Teh Goklden Grdeek |
| Tje G9lden G4eek |
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| Tjhe G9olden G4reek |
| Thje Go9lden Gr4eek |
| Tue G0lden Ggeek |
| Tuhe G0olden Ggreek |
| Thue Go0lden Grgeek |
| Tne Gllden Gteek |
| Tnhe Glolden |
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| Thne Gollden Grteek |
| Tbe Gilden G5eek |
| Tbhe Giolden G5reek |
| Thbe Goilden Gr5eek |
| Tge Gfeek |
| Goden |
| Thge Godlen Grfeek |
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| Tye Gokden Geeek |
| Gereek |
| Thye Golkden Greeek |
| Thee Gooden |
| Th Grek |
| The Goloden Greek |
| Ths Gopden Grsek |
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| Thse Goplden Grseek |
| Thes Golpden Gresek |
| Th3 Goldden Gr3ek |
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