The green, green grass of home

[Aaron]

The old home town looks the same as I step down from the train,
and there to meet me is my Mama and Papa.
Down the road I look and there runs Mary hair of gold and lips like cherries.
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home.
Yes, they'll all come to meet me, arms reaching, smiling sweetly.
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home.
The old house is still standing tho' the paint is cracked and dry,
and there's that old oak tree I used to play on.

Down the lane I walk with my sweet Mary, hair of gold and lips like cherries.
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home.
Yes, they'll all come to meet me, arms reaching, smiling sweetly.
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home.

[spoken:]

Then I awake and look around me, at four grey wall surround me
and I realize that I was only dreaming.
For there's a guard and there's a sad old padre -
arm in arm we'll walk at daybreak.
Again I touch the green, green grass of home.
Yes, they'll all come to see me in the shade of that old oak tree
as they lay me neath the green, green grass of home.

 

[John Fenna]

Come Sat you will have to learn the words to "Swing low Sweet Chariot"

 

[ForgeCorvus]

Come Sat you will have to learn the words to "Swing low Sweet Chariot"

Don't forget the Actions aswell

 

[ilovemybed]

Don't forget the Actions aswell

What's that? Pass to Wilkinson and hope he kicks it over the bar before his knee gives way again...



(from a scottish hypocrite... The actions for Flower of Scotland appear to only extend to kicking the ball into touch, or dropping it. In the true sportsman's spirit, sometimes we just give the opponents the ball if they ask nicely)

 

[Ogri the trog]

Come Sat you will have to learn the words to "Swing low Sweet Chariot"

Oops,
Looks like one of the wheels has come off again John

We don't want to be
your enemy
but when we're on the field
it red white and green.
We were beaten by the Irish
got beaten by the Scots
the French had some trouble
but you're the ones we want, we want
So long as we beat the English,
so long as we beat the English
we don't care!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHklhgRJKQ4

Ogri the trog

 

[Northern Giant UK]

AAH I get it now. . This is Rugby related isn't it?!?

A Game For Thugs Played By Gentlemen

(Grabs coat. . .heads for the door whilst ducking and zig-zagging).


Kev.

 

[John Fenna]

:tapedshut

 

[falling rain]

The old home town looks the same as I step down from the train,
and there to meet me is my Mama and Papa.
Down the road I look and there runs Mary hair of gold and lips like cherries.
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home.
Yes, they'll all come to meet me, arms reaching, smiling sweetly.
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home.
The old house is still standing tho' the paint is cracked and dry,
and there's that old oak tree I used to play on.

Down the lane I walk with my sweet Mary, hair of gold and lips like cherries.
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home.
Yes, they'll all come to meet me, arms reaching, smiling sweetly.
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home.

[spoken:]

Then I awake and look around me, at four grey wall surround me
and I realize that I was only dreaming.
For there's a guard and there's a sad old padre -
arm in arm we'll walk at daybreak.
Again I touch the green, green grass of home.
Yes, they'll all come to see me in the shade of that old oak tree
as they lay me neath the green, green grass of home.

Are you available for weddings and funerals Aaron, Do you do requests? I'm a bit of an Englebert Humperdink and Cliff fan myself

 

[crazyclimber]

haha Ogri - only just visited that link - very good!
My mother is still going on about it I keep telling her it's her son that should be the one more excited by the result!

 

[Aaron]

Are you available for weddings and funerals Aaron, Do you do requests? I'm a bit of an Englebert Humperdink and Cliff fan myself

With my deep, manly baritone voice I'm surprised you cant here me from Oxford it ain't that far from here

 

[Big Geordie]

Fantastic link Ogri. Great sentiment, its funny how many share that up here too Aaron.
Vive le sport!!
G

 

[Ogri the trog]

Oops,
Sorry guys, didn't really mean to drag this one up again

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[Aragorn]

remimd me again, how do you say "never mind" in italian

 

[TallMikeM]

and in french?

 

[fred gordon]

It must be the time of the evening, or the time of year, or perhaps its just me, but I haven't understood a word of this thread!

 

[John Fenna]

Fred - try singing "Flower of Scotland"...
on second thoughts maybe "World in Union"....I, as an Englishman living in Wales, have devellopped a sore throat that stops me singing anything just now......

 

[firebreather]

Its all a load of namby pamby full back tennis anyway.

Real men play rugby league.

Not the elitist, underhand, backhanded "ohhhhh we have only just turned pro really"

Ban him ! ban him ! he is wearing league studs and they are too long for stomping on his head with must be shorter union approved studs

Stands proud with my chest out and head held high, unafraid of all the girlys who follow the other game


before I get lynched I have played both codes
Greg

 

[John Fenna]

Call that a scrum? - Northen Jessies!
I too have played both codes - in the front row - REAL men play Union , not that namby pamby Northen cream puff version of the noble game...... ..

 

[firebreather]

southern pansies play union.

Real men who can actually tackle on their own and not have to wait for 10 of their mates to turn up before they attempt to take somebody down play league. Even when they do turn up they just give him a big group huig and not actually tackle him. Then have the cheek to say its part of the game and even give it a name.....ruck and maul...... now does that sound like a game for gentlemen

I have played hooker, second row prop, loose forward, full back and wing at league. I started out on the wing and as I put weight on a bulked up I moved into the hooker role then moved around as I was really a utility player but a hooker at heart.
All those positions in union and as soon as the team I played union for saw I was really a league player in disguise they put me at scrum half as the only one who could really pass the ball and not just stick it up your jumper and run.
:twak:


Greg

 

[Ogri the trog]

Oh look,
This thread has popped up again.



I think Cardiff is going to be a mess tonight!

ATB

Ogri the trog