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The Footba' Referee - Matt McGinn
Why did I ever become a football referee
I coulda been an engineer or a sailor on the sea
Whenever there is a fault to find they always pick on me
Why did I ever become a football referee
I used tae play at center half when I was very young
And sticking out for fair play
I never could hold my tongue
The men at the top were watching
And they quickly spotted me
They said Now there is a decent man
We'll make him a referee
Why did I ever become a football referee
I coulda been an engineer or a sailor on the sea
Whenever there is a fault to find they always pick on me
Why did I ever become a football referee
When first I took my whistle out
I did feel very proud
I played it like a fluter and
I smiled at all the crowd
I gave them two decisions then
I heard a terrible boo
For fifty thousand voices roared
Coconuts to you oh
Why did I ever become a football referee
I coulda been an engineer or a sailor on the sea
Whenever there is a fault to find they always pick on me
Why did I ever become a football referee
When Rangers played the Celtic
I was stuck oot on the field
I'd only been there a minute or two
When the crowd began to squeal
The half of them said
He's a Fenian will a heart to Ireland
The others said
He's a blue nose and he's had the shake of the hand
Why did I ever become a football referee
I coulda been an engineer or a sailor on the sea
Whenever there is a fault to find they always pick on me
Why did I ever become a football referee
The game had run on half an hour when two began tae fight
I tried tae separate them and tae tell them who was right
They bashed me and they battered me
And they left me nearly lame
The crowd all roared
Go bury him and let's get on will the game
Why did I ever become a football referee
I coulda been an engineer or a sailor on the sea
Whenever there is a fault to find they always pick on me
Why did I ever become a football referee
They brought me other to Italy as a very honoured guest
Between Milan and Roma I did my level best
But the crowd they didnae fancy me
I could tell by the way they squealed
They'd to bring a helicopter in to get me aff all the field
Why did I ever become a football referee
I coulda been an engineer or a sailor on the sea
Whenever there is a fault to find they always pick on me
Why did I ever become a football referee