Strangers in Football Places
¶ 1
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Seeing the same faces in the crowd
old faces never look any older
then you realise you haven’t seen them for a while
empty seats remind you
till another is in possession
it’s a passing game after all
¶ 2
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fidgety kids return as men
till their nerves give out again
swap season ticket for a mortgage
raise the kids to support your beloved team
it’s hereditary
it’s in your genes
¶ 3
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sitting where your grandparents stood
they cheered on City, they knew you would
some faces nod, some never speak
but they know if you miss a week
it’s the Sword of Damacles
supporting a team runs in families
¶ 4
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as soon as you’re born you’re duty bound
to follow the club your forebears found
each person born here has a place
a century of belonging at its base
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