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More mixed bags

Year 8

Thursday, November 21st, 2002

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 Kick it Out

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 Out he comes in his kit.
Heskey, one of England’s best tries.
Full of confidence, he’s gonna be a hit,
That was before the racist cries!

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 Out he comes, coach by his side,
Cole one of England best tries.
Full of confidence, he’s great you’ll find,
that was before the racist cries!

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 In a meeting they decide,
Heskey and Cole shouldn’t hide.
That’s when they find.
A comment that can be cried!

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 Kick it out.
In your football kit.
Come and see us.
Kicking it out.

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 Running around.
At the ground.
Catching the ball.
In the football ground.
Shouting and screaming.
Mysterious sounds.

7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 Out of the ground.
U can hear.
The sirens of the police kicking it out.
Racism is Bad

8 Leave a comment on verse 8 0 Racism is bad!
All around you it’s happening, try and stop it.
Catch them now.
Inside they must hurt deeply.
Start to think about what you are saying.
Must look out for others.

9 Leave a comment on verse 9 0 Imagine what it is like.
Stop and think.

10 Leave a comment on verse 10 0 Black and white is only a colour.
Anyone can be picked on, even you.
Day by day, we live this way.

11 Leave a comment on verse 11 0 Racism is bad.

12 Leave a comment on verse 12 0 The whistle blows.
The crowd roars.
A great atmosphere
for a great derby game.

13 Leave a comment on verse 13 0 Everyone’s cheering.
The Rovers fans.
The only fans.
The whole city cheering.

14 Leave a comment on verse 14 0 With the first attack,
the jeering starts.
Racist comments thrown.
Riots start, already.

15 Leave a comment on verse 15 0 The match 0-0
The fans want goals.
Coins are chucked.
The match called off.

16 Leave a comment on verse 16 0 Racist comments.
Big fight start.
Police are called.
People killed.

17 Leave a comment on verse 17 0 Players refuse to play.
Talent disappears.
British + foreign football fades.
Great football goes to waste.

18 Leave a comment on verse 18 0 So I would like to say one more thing, just kick racism out of football.

© Year 8

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/more-mixed-bags/