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Romantics, Rebels and Redmen

P Maguire

Tuesday, June 14th, 2005

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 With their legs shot to pieces
And turning to stone
They picked up our dreams
Now they won’t walk alone

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 From the terrace our passion
Burst forth from each heart
And it fired up our warriors
Down on that park

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 We were joined by the ghosts
Of our glorious past
And Rafa he gave them
A tale that will last

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 The legends of Paris
And Cardiff and Rome
Give thanks to the Bul Lads
And welcome them home

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 Shevchenko a star yes
But turning to rust
Cos he’s chokin’ up mountains
Of Carra’s red dust

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 Stevie raw power
Of muscle and blood
He knew how we felt
He’d give all that he could

7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 And he screamed like a madman
When his header went in
Could he see he was joined
By the ghost of Emlyn

8 Leave a comment on verse 8 0 Then Vlad saw some writing
His name on the wall
He bid us farewell
With his wonderful goal

9 Leave a comment on verse 9 0 Our Xabi Alonso
The world at his feet
Spreadin passes like wisdom
The mighty red sea

10 Leave a comment on verse 10 0 Our prayers they were answered
Benediction at last
For the faith in our legend
The illustrious past

11 Leave a comment on verse 11 0 The Kop roared with passion
Like never before
Like the breath of the Angels
Unearthly for sure

12 Leave a comment on verse 12 0 The Red Army marches
With heroes whose songs
Sing of wonderous victories
And this night was one.

Notes

Oh Istanbul, you made me dream 🙂

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/romantics-rebels-and-redmen/