Lyrics

[Verse 1] Bellowing instructions from the touchline, that's my dad Purple  in the face' getting really mad [Refrain] Man  on! Man on! An empty stadium yells "man on" Come on! Come on! The  cross goes sailing wildly over the heads of everyone [Verse 2] "Stop  fannying around! Keep it nice and simple!" "You're not Lionel Messi' just pass the bloody ball!" [Refrain] Man  on! Man on! An empty stadium yells "man on" Come on! Come on! The cross goes sailing wildly over the heads of everyone [Verse 3] Perhaps  we were expecting this to be a walk in the park But these bastards from King's Priory Are kicking lumps out of us [Refrain] Man on! Man on! An empty stadium yells "man on" Come on! Come on! The cross goes sailing wildly over the heads [Verse 4] Their left back slips taking a free kick It trickles over the mud straight to me In desperation he scrambles and slides I leap his flailing leg and dink it Over the sprawled body of the goalie The net is gaping The ball takes a bobble and I slice wide of the mark Everything goes quiet Staring into the red dark of my palms They launch a long ball into our box Suddenly we find ourselves with a corner to defend I am on the near-post Somehow it gets bundled underneath my feet At the final whistle I am inconsolable [Refrain] Man on! Man on! I reckon dad is really disappointed with me Come on! Come on! He tries his best to not show how he really feels [Outro] In the car home' he says "dust yourself down Move on to next week's game Shall we pick up a Chinese or would you rather fish and chips?"