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Play for the jumper lads
Play for navy Blue.

It ain’t fashionable lads,
It ain’t even close
But it’s got a history bigger than a Bradman innings
And Pride -U2 type pride.
Big and loud and not afraid
to wear silly glasses.

So remember it when you don that blue lads,
Remember the faces before
And even though loyalty is a thing of the past
Sold off for the five magic beans of TV broadcast
Be loyal for us lads,
Us faceless voices of the outer
Us mums and dads and kids –
Especially kids with the scarves and beanies
And your numbers
On their backs or faces.

Be loyal for us, lads
And we’ll give you our hearts
We’ll give you our strength
Our hope
Our faith.

Just be true to the jumper lads
The navy blue
The deep night jumper
And when you put it on
Look deep into the sea of it,
The wide, swelling ocean of it,
The universal night sky of it
And there you’ll see your dream lads
Nestled safe and warm
And cupped
In the warm hands
Of the many, many Bluebaggers across this wide, dry land
Were we dream so hard we make it rain
And were we sleep with the jumper
In our dreams and prayers,
The hands
Of your supporters.

Welcome lads
Welcome to the greatest show on earth!

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This type of slight is alien in the more cultured part of the world - Walsh. Its up there with mad dogs, Englishmen and the midday sun!