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Running the line

Alan McKean

Saturday, September 4th, 2010

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 Say “Hi” to the cross-eyed linesman
Who couldn’t see straight if he tried.
He’s the reason, they scream
Why we lost our Cup dream
On the day that our Wembley dream died.

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 Say “Hi” to the cross-eyed linesman
Whose parents, one day, will get wed.
Got no friends, got no wife
All alone in this life,
And he’s just bought a new single bed.

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 Say “Hi” to the cross-eyed linesman
Who just made it past pub league games.
Premier League? Not a chance
Couldn’t run a church dance,
Got the kit, got the flag, such a shame.

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 Say “Goodbye” to the cross-eyed linesman
Whose decided to give up the game.
Traffic warden he’ll be
Bugging you, bugging me,
Got no friends, the same hate, different names.

© Alan McKean September 2010

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/running-the-line/