Get Up and Play

7/16 of '65 Wiliam James Mitchell Jr. hit the world up for a ride Now pinball wizard billy knew he'd be a star Didn't like video games but didn't know he'd take em far Seeing attention at that Donkey Kong cabinet Made him realize that's what he wanted, man he had to have it So he's Grabbing up quarters, droping em in to hit the scores Now amassing the attention and he keeps on pushing towards Perfection No stressing Young Billy got it good when he steps in Doing everything he could, leaving lessons On how to play the games that be invests in Blessing these cabinets like he's Jesus in a flag tie You can see that he means business, you don't have to ask why So keep playing, don't you ever let them doubt you Building up these callouses they know that you're about to Run it up, reaching for that high score Make em see, you're the man, they don't need to try more So hit up the joy stick Drop in coin and take it away You know you've got what it takes, don't you? Yes you've got what it takes, won't you get up and play? Kill Screen, Split screen, yeah he knows about it He's on a Topps card, please, you can go and doubt it A living legend but they wanna take his gold He's got decades in this work, a legacy to uphold Gamer of the century at TGS in '99 $100,000 on the table knowing they won't cross his line The man defines perfection in these classic games With the skill and dedication you know Billy came to play From DK to Centipede Burger Time and Pac-Man You see the points he's racking? Yes he is that man Forget the doubters, if you see him go and run up Meet the man and shake his hand and hit em with the thumbs up So keep playing, don't you ever let them doubt you Building up these callouses they know that you're about to Run it up, reaching for that high score Make em see, you're the man, they don't need to try more So hit up the joy stick Drop in coin and take it away You know you've got what it takes, don't you? Yes you've got what it takes, won't you get up and play?