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The Aussies are Coming

Peter Goulding

Tuesday, August 19th, 2003

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 The Aussies are coming to Lansdowne tonight,
Meself and the young lad are going,
Which, in itself, is a reason that we
Won’t put on a very good showing.

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 The Aussies are coming to Lansdowne tonight,
With two who play for Glasgow Rangers.
We aren’t allowed boo, so we’ll cheer them instead,
And make some new friends out of strangers.

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 The Aussies are coming to Lansdowne tonight,
The famous, improved Socceroos,
And rumour is rife, for an hour and a half,
They’ll manage to stay off the booze.

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 The Aussies are coming to Lansdowne tonight,
I don’t mean those rugby impostors.
Brian’s prepared well, and has a game plan-
Deliver a crateful of Fosters.

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 The Aussies are coming to Lansdowne tonight,
Scwartzer, Viduka and Kewell,
Though doubtless the latter will not have improved
Since he joined up with Heskey at ‘Pewell.

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 The Aussies are coming to Lansdowne tonight,
We’ll show them a lot of respect,
For the last time they played in these islands, of course,
Poor En-ger-land’s chances were wrecked.

7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 The Aussies are coming to Lansdowne tonight,
What cards will Dame Providence deal us?
But we shouldn’t go gambling or take any risks,
We’d better all lock up our Sheilas.

8 Leave a comment on verse 8 0 The Aussies are coming to Lansdowne tonight,
Meself and the young lad are going,
We’re wearing our t-shirts, so come half past eight,
Its bound to be raining or snowing.

© Peter Goulding 19th August 2003

Notes

I love friendlies. If we win, we’re the best team in the world. If we lose, ah, sure, its only a friendly.

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/the-aussies-are-coming/