WXRT played this song just a minute ago. From a live performance in Chicago in August. The inspiration, as Tom Marker the DJ told it, was that Vedder was in Mesa this spring and was introduced to Ernie Banks, who only knew he was a musician by way of introduction. "Write me a song", Ernie said jokingly. Eddie was inspired, said that looking in Ernie's eyes were like "looking in the eyes of Wrigley Field", and wrote this song in his hotel room that night.

It's like an old Irish pub song, with a sing a long chorus, just Eddie and his guitar. I thought the DJ said the song wasn't available commercially, but I'm sure XRT will play it a lot (streaming at 93xrt.com). I found the lyrics on some guy's blog (which one I can't remember, so let's just credit the lyrics to Eddie Vedder):

"All The Way"

Yeah, don't let them say that it's just a game.
Well, I've seen other teams and it is never the same.
When you go to Chicago, you're blessed and you're healed, The first time you walk into Wrigley Field.
Heroes with pinstripes and heroes in blue, Give us the chance to feel like heroes do.
Whether we'll win and if we should lose, we know Someday we'll go all the way.
Yeah, someday we'll go all the way.

We are one with the Cubs, with the Cubs we're in love.
Hold our heads tall as the underdogs.
We are not fairweather, but farweather fans.
Like brothers in arms, in the streets and the stands.
There's magic in the Ivy and the old score board.
The same one I stared at as a kid keeping score.
In a world full of greed, we could never want more.
Someday we'll go all the way.
Yeah, someday we'll go all the way.

Here's to the men and the legends we've known.
Giving us faith and giving us hope.
United we stand and united we'll fall
Down to our knees the day we win it all.
Yeah Ernie Banks said, "oh, let's play two".
I think he meant two hundred years.
Playing at Wrigley, our diamond, our jewel.
The home of our joy and our fears.
Keeping traditions, and wishes anew,
The place where our grandfathers' fathers they grew.
The spiritual feeling if I ever knew.
And when the day comes for that last winning run, and I'm crying and covered with beer.
I look to the sky and know I was right today.
Someday we'll go all the way.
Yeah, someday we'll go all the way.