The Barmy Army
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Written at the request of Jacob(jzn17) Chess Team Captain of The Barmy Army; online at Gameknot.com
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The Barmy Army
by Robert J (Bob) Moore (Duguello) ©2020
(written for my chess team-The Barmy Army)
The Barmy Army proud and strong
began its life as a cricket song
on the English Ashes Tour
out to Australia, back in 1994
the English team was not real good
the Australian crowd never understood
how the fans could travel all that way
and stand in the blazing sun all day
the media thought that they were barmy
gave them that name “The Barmy Army”
and it stuck, but at the end of the day
50 English fans made their way
To a t-shirt shop in Adelaide
and all had brand new t-shirts made
“Atherton’s Barmy Army” across the chest
Union Jack on the back, said the rest.
200 shirts were sold that day
and England won at the end of play
the Barmy Army had been born
and would follow England from that day on.
Now another Barmy Army, has taken to the field
with Knights and Kings, and Castles to fight and never yield
the captain was Domani, those many years ago
after 12 years he moved on, but the Army did not slow
Jacob, the new leader, we knew he’d would carry on
Jzn17 would lead us, and we would be number one
many times in future, we would meet that goal
no longer just a GB team. we’ve spread from Pole to Pole
now we are here, at the top, and at the top we’ll stay
with members who will do their best, and fight hard day by day
and leaders who will show us, the way we need to go
to do our best, to be the best, and make The Barmy Army grow
Copyright © Robert J Moore | Year Posted 2021
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