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Oh The Joy

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 Oh the joy

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 Oh the fear

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 As the ball it draws near
Will we score?

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 Do we dare?

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 With the ball in the air

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 What a goal in the net

7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 Will the crowd back us yet?

8 Leave a comment on verse 8 0 But we wouldn’t be favourites in a bet

9 Leave a comment on verse 9 0 The excitement of the great game.

10 Leave a comment on verse 10 0 Africa may claim some fame

11 Leave a comment on verse 11 0 Though we know we cannot win

12 Leave a comment on verse 12 0 But we never will give in.

13 Leave a comment on verse 13 0 For this game is ours to share

14 Leave a comment on verse 14 0 Different races we don’t care

15 Leave a comment on verse 15 0 The colour of our skin

16 Leave a comment on verse 16 0 Will not stop us try to win

17 Leave a comment on verse 17 0 As our game draws to an end

18 Leave a comment on verse 18 0 All our nations will be friends.

Notes

Written for the World Cup but more than relevant for Kick It Out – ed’s note.

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/oh-the-joy-2/