Football Poets

I saw Nothing

¶ 1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 There’s a match at Villa Park,
Floodlights on because it’s dark.
“I see nothing, I see nothing.” Says Arsène.

¶ 2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 Forty thousand pairs of eyes
Could have sworn that Henry dived.
“I saw nothing, I saw nothing.” Said Arsène.

¶ 3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 And though few would have denied
Patrick Vieira was offside.
“I saw nothing, I saw nothing.” Said Arsène.

¶ 4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 There’s no if, no but, no maybe,
He repeats just like a baby:
“I saw nothing, I saw nothing.” – That’s Arsène…

¶ 5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 There were stomach-churning scenes
At the Theatre of Dreams.
“I saw nothing, I saw nothing.” Said Arsène.

¶ 6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 See those red and yellow cards
Being dished out thick and fast.
“I saw nothing, I saw nothing.” Said Arsène.

¶ 7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 And they left poor old Van Nistel
Like he’d been whipped with a pistol.
“I saw nothing, I saw nothing.” Said Arsène.

¶ 8 Leave a comment on verse 8 0 Show him stick or show him carrot,
He just chirrups like a parrot:
“I saw nothing, I saw nothing.” – That’s Arsène…

¶ 9 Leave a comment on verse 9 0 If his players out at night
Sink a few too many pints.
“I know nothing, I know nothing.” Says Arsène.

¶ 10 Leave a comment on verse 10 0 If they drive flash cars at speed,
Snort cocaine or puff on weed.
“I know nothing, I know nothing.” Says Arsène.

¶ 11 Leave a comment on verse 11 0 If they blow their dosh on tarts,
Windows claims he’s in the dark.
“I know nothing, I know nothing.” Says Arsène.

¶ 12 Leave a comment on verse 12 0 When his men are in the dock,
He’s just like the speaking clock:
“I know nothing, I know nothing.”- That’s Arsène…

¶ 13 Leave a comment on verse 13 0 And does he recall the day
That they bumped off JFK?
“I saw nothing, I saw nothing.” Says Arsène.

¶ 14 Leave a comment on verse 14 0 Armstrong made his Giant Leap,
Wenger must have been asleep.
“I saw nothing, I saw nothing.” Says Arsène.

¶ 15 Leave a comment on verse 15 0 Berlin Wall came tumblin’ down,
Where was Windows? – Snoring sound.
“I saw nothing, I saw nothing.” Says Arsène.

¶ 16 Leave a comment on verse 16 0 Once again, the old refrain,
C’est toujours la meme rengaine:
“I saw nothing, I saw nothing.” – That’s Arsène…

¶ 17 Leave a comment on verse 17 0 If you ask him: “What’s your game?”
Or enquire ‘bout who’s to blame.
“I know nothing, I saw nothing.” Says Arsène.

¶ 18 Leave a comment on verse 18 0 If you tell him to ‘fess up,
You’ll be wholly out of luck.
“I know nothing, I saw nothing.” Says Arsène.

¶ 19 Leave a comment on verse 19 0 When that Reaper Grim arrives
And gets set to swing his scythe,
When it’s time for Windows Wenger to bow out,

¶ 20 Leave a comment on verse 20 0 We all know what he will say,
Even on his Dying Day:
“I hear nothing, I see nothing, I know nowt …”

¶ 21 Leave a comment on verse 21 0 9/11/03
Denys E. W. Jones