我很喜歡這專輯封面，每首歌都有段小故事，Ry Cooder以真實與虛擬的人物講述Chávez Ravine的過往，Chávez Ravine過去是Los Angeles的Mexican Americans大量聚居的地區，50年代為吸引道奇隊從布魯克林搬來加州，政府拆毀此區興建道奇球場，當地居民因此被迫搬離，但從沒看到政府承諾提供的低價住宅。
關於Chávez Ravine的紀錄片。3rd BASE, DODGER STADIUM
Mister, you’re a baseball man,
As anyone can plainly see.
The straightest game in this great land,
Take a little tip from me.
I work here nights, parking cars,
Underneath the moon and stars.
The same ones that we all knew Back in 1952.
And if you want to know
Where a local boy like me is comin’ from:
3rd base, Dodger Stadium.
2nd base, right over there.
I see grandma in her rocking chair.
Watching linens flapping in the breeze,
And all the fellows choosing up their teams.
Hand over hand on that Louisville.
Crowning the top, king of the hill.
Mound to home, sixty feet.
Baseball been very good to me.
And if you want to know
Where a local boy like me is comin’ from:
3rd base, Dodger Stadium.
3rd base, Dodger Stadium.
Back around the 76 ball,
Johnny Greeneyes had his shoeshine stall.
In the middle of the 1st base line
Got my first kiss, Florencia was kind.
Now, if the dozer hadn’t taken my yard,
You’d see the tree with our initials carved.
So many moments in my memory.
Sure was fun, ‘cause the game was free.
It was free.
Hey mister, you seem anxious to go.
You’ll find that seat, in the 7th row
Behind home plate, where we used to meet
When we were young, we had dreams.
Just a place you don’t know,
Up a road you can’t go.
Just a thought, laid to rest
In my mind, just a time.
If you care to know
Where I’m gonna go
When I hit my last homerun:
3rd base, Dodger Stadium.
3rd base, Dodger Stadium.
