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A Damp Squib Or What?

kevin raymond

Sunday, June 4th, 2006

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 Ah the red and white flags shine brightly
Up and down the street
As the day draws near when we find out how good we are
With a football at our feet

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 And the redtops build our hopes up
In unity for the team
As the nation puts the kettle on
To get up a head of steam

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 Ah but one supermarket basket case
Is but a dampened squib
As Tesco forbids the cross of St George on its fleet
Who do they think that they’re trying to kid?

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 The pavements painted red and white
As flags hang out of flats
Whilst all the fans can harbor dreams
That we’ll bring the World Cup back

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 Neighbors speak like doctors
As they discuss the fifth metatarsal
Whilst the postman’s in a Beckham shirt
Delivering their parcels

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 Ah but one supermarket basket case
Is but a dampened squib
As Tesco forbids the cross of St George on its fleet
Who do they think that they’re trying to kid?

7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 As tee-shirts and cola bottles
Remind us of who we are
The fans spirit starts to bond as one
Cross the country near and far

8 Leave a comment on verse 8 0 Whilst prams and light weight pushchairs
Adorned in nations flags
Let all the passers by in the street
Know “We’re right behind the lads”!

9 Leave a comment on verse 9 0 Ah but one supermarket basket case
Is but a dampened squib
As Tesco forbids the cross of St George on its fleet
Who do they think that they’re trying to kid?

10 Leave a comment on verse 10 0 As we pin up the wall charts at work
And decorate the house
The radio blares out moving World Cup tunes
Religiously on the hour

11 Leave a comment on verse 11 0 The betting shop offers terrific odds
On who’ll win the cup
With its windows adorned in all nations flags
To help you make your mind up

12 Leave a comment on verse 12 0 Ah but one supermarket basket case
Is but a dampened squib
As Tesco forbids the cross of St George on its fleet
Who do they think that they’re trying to kid?

© kjp raymond 2006 !

Notes

Yep I’m beginning to feel the buzz unlike a couple of weeks ago.

peace.

kev.

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/a-damp-squib-or-what/