WALTZING THE FOOTBALL

( Improved version - 26.05.05 )   C  lyrics       By   Bob Beresford

In which a slightly New Age Aussie rugby team play some wonderful rugby, get a dubious refereeing decision and in the true rebellious Aussie spirit take the game into their own hands…….… and end it.

Verse 1

Once a bunch of rugby men camped upon our quarter line
Under the shade of a great grandstand
And they sang as they ran and they tried to score another time
“Join in the chorus and lend us a hand “

Chorus

Waltzing together       Waltzing together

We’ll play the rugby and then you will see
And they sang as they ran and they nearly scored another try
You’ll come a Waltzing the Football with me.

Verse 2

Down came the referee – wants to pack the scrummage down
Up jumped the front row   “one, two, three!”

Where’s that jolly football you’ve got in your grubby hands
You’ll come a Waltzing the Football with me

Chorus

Scrumming together,  scrumming together

We’ll win the ball if you pack down with me
Roll it in and we’ll push and they’ll never turn the scrum around

And you’ll come a Waltzing the Football with me

Verse 3

Out jumped the halfback trying to move the ball around
Up came the backline and grabbed it with glee
And they sang as they ran and they nearly scored  another try
You’ll come a Waltzing the Football with me.
Chorus

Running together,  running together

We’ll win the game if you pass it to me
And they sang as they ran and they dived across the glory line

You’ll come a Waltzing the Football with me.

Verse 4

Down came the linesman, waving at the glory man
But “you’ll never cancel my try” said he
And he shouted and sang
As he hugged his mates another time

“You’ll come a crossing the try line with me”

Chorus

Scoring together,   scoring together

We’ll win the day when you’re playing for me
And he sang with his mates as they ran into the dressing room

“You’ll come a Waltzing the Football with me”

Verse 5

All round the world there are rugby teams that want to play
Africans and Frenchmen,      Scots, Poms and Welsh

So they take to the field and they try to keep in step with us
But we’ll do the waltzing and they’ll need the help

Chorus

Waltzing together,  waltzing together

We’ll play the rugby and then they will see
That we don’t give a damn if they’re Eskimos or Japanese

They’ll come a Waltzing the Football with me

Long Instrumental

Verse 6

Out on the park there’s a crowd that takes it all to heart
All the rugby followers, doing their best
And they sing as they watch and they’re waiting for the game to start
“We’ll go a waltzing and then take a rest”

Chorus
Waltzing together,  waltzing together

We’ll play the rugby and then you will see
And they sang as they watched
And they waited for it all to start

You’ll come a waltzing the football with me

Chorus

Waltzing together,  waltzing together

Join in the rugby and then you’ll agree
And your voice may be heard as you wander by a sporting ground

You’ll come a waltzing the football with me

- ( slower to end ) -

You’ll   come   a   waltzing  the  foot ball     with      me     !