Текст (слова) песни: Billy Bragg - God`s Footballer
God`s footballer hears the voices of angles Above the choir at Molyneaux God`s footballer stands on the doorstep And brings the Good News of the Kingdom to come While the crowd sing `Rock of Ages` The goals bring weekly wages Yet the glory of the sports pages Is but the worship of false idols and tempts him not
God`s footballer turns on a sixpence And brings the Great Crowd to their feet in praise of him God`s footballer quotes from the Gospels While knocking on doors in the Black Country back streets He scores goals on a Saturday And saves souls on a Sunday For the Lord says these are the Last Days Prepare thyself for the Judgement yet to come
His career will be over soon And the rituals of a Saturday afternoon Bid him a reluctant farewell For he knows beyond the sport lies the spiritual
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