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The Eighteen League Titles (The Holly and The Ivy)

toby jones

Friday, January 2nd, 2004

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 The Eighteen League Titles
The grand names we’ve known
Of all the greats at Anfield
King Kenny wears the crown.
O the raising of 3 cups
And the running of St. Michael
The playing of our Redmen
The Sweet singing of the Kop

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 Shankly built us great sides
From the day he came here
The Liverpool redeemer
Our dear Saviour
O the raising of 3 cups
And the running of St. Michael
The playing of our Redmen
The Sweet singing of the Kop

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 Bob Paisley was a redman
As red as any blood
And he made us Kings of Europe
Just like he said he would
O the raising of 3 cups
And the running of St. Michael
The playing of our Redmen
The Sweet singing of the Kop

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 Joe Fagan won his treble
Back in nineteen eighty four
And we partied all summer
Roma Roma what’s the socre?
O the raising of 3 cups
And the running of St. Michael
The playing of our Redmen
The Sweet singing of the Kop

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 The Eighteen League Titles
The grand names we’ve known
Of all the greats at Anfield
King Kenny wears the crown.
O the raising of the cups
And the running of St. Michael
The playing of our Redmen
The Sweet singing of the Kop.

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 (c) tobyjones 2nd january 2004

Notes

(c) tobyjones 2nd january 2004

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/the-eighteen-league-titles-the-holly-and-the-ivy/