Lyrics

When I was a young boy back in ’69 - Listening to Vince and Lou on the radio
That’s when I caught the fever - Cubby Fever
Something that has stuck with me from oh so long ago

When it was Kessinger to Beckert to Banks, Santo guarding the line
Jenkins, Holtzman, Pappas and the Vulture (Phil Regan) biding his time

Randy was catchin - Jack was on GN - Billy was out by the vines
Mr. Cub (Ernie Banks) had promised us the Cubs were gonna shine

CHORUS
I’m Dreamin' - they're winnin'
The Cubs are in first place
I’m Dreamin' - it's September - the Cubs are in first place

Their next chance came again in ’84 - when Sutcliffe, Trout and Eckersley had them knockin at the door
The daily double (Ryne Sandberg and Bobby Denier) was scorin' runs - Harry Carey was having fun with nick names and singing “Take Me Out To The Ball Game”

It was Larry Bowa to Ryno to The Bull (Leon Durnham) with the Penguin (Ron Cey) guarding the line
The Vayou Bullet (Lee Smith) the Red Baron (Rick Sutcliffe), Sarge (Gary Matthews) was out by the vines
In ’89 they came real close with Duntson, Dawson, Maddux and Grace - Mike Bielecki and a pitcher called the Wild Thing (Mitch Williams)

CHORUS
I’m Dreamin' - they're winnin'
The Cubs are in first place
I’m Dreamin' - it's September - the Cubs are in first place

Bill Buckner, Pete Lacock, Dave Kingman, Lou Brock,
Dick Selman, Joe Niekro, Bruce Sutter, Manny Trillo,
Ivan Dejesus, Boots Day, Burt Hooton, Brian McCrea,
Rick Reuschel, Steve Stone, Jim Hickman, Joe Pepitone

When I was a young boy back in ’69 - Listening to Vince and Lou on the radio
That’s when I caught the fever - Cubby Fever
Something that has stuck with me from oh so long ago

CHORUS
I’m Dreamin' - Kerry Wood very good - Their winning- Mark Prior he’s on fire
The Cubs are in first place - Sammy Sosa put one on Waveland
I’m Dreamin' - Moises Alou two for two - it's October - Derrick Lee he’s three for three
The Cubs are in first place - Mark Grudzielanek put some butter on it