Song lyrics to Nobody Loves the Ump, as sung on the I Love Lucy episode, Lucy Meets Bob Hope
Safe
You’re out
Foul ball
Nobody loves the ump
He’s the apple of nobody’s eye
Nobody loves the ump
And I’ll never know , never know why
(Ricky Ricardo (Desi Arnaz))
Oh they boo and they hiss and they holler at me
Just because it’s a ball and I call it strike three
I’m not wearing my glasses so how can I see
Nobody loves, nobody loves, nobody loves the ump
(Lucy Ricardo (Lucille Ball))
If I call it a ball then they call me a slob
If I call it a strike then they call out the mob
If I call off the game I’d be out of a job
Nobody loves, nobody loves, nobody loves the ump
(Bob Hope)
They very first inning the fans all commence
They belt me with bottles, I take no offense
‘Cause each one they throw I return for two cents
Nobody loves, nobody loves, nobody loves the ump
The ump, nobody loves the ump
(together)
YOU’RE OUT!
