The Kings Road boutiques greet you
With passionate red
A far cry from the days
When the family struggled for bread
Spare some nicker guvnor
For your old man if you please!
I used to be the elderly chap
Who happened to be your first coach
Bearer of the brunt of all hardship
Until the Francs came looking to poach
Spare lady Godiva guvnor
For your old man if you please!
Ewutu Bwajiase’s proudest son
You’ve now gone on to become
All the trappings of prosperity
Now you’re greeted by a bongo drum
Spare a tenner guvnor
For your old man if you please!
A dream to see my boy play
What a proud man I’d be
It’s a tad difficult though
When you live of fiddy pee
Spare a score guvnor
For your old man if you please!
Whilst you prance around with royalty
I live off a half noble
Sovereigns are your associates
As an icon you’ve gone global
Spare pony guvnor
For your old man if you please!
And for your better half you indulge
House, car, splendid boudoir
Your future is assured
As sure as the night is noir
Spare half a ton guvnor
For your old man if you please!
I tried my best son
Got you that scholarship
Liberty and Bastia took the gauntlet
Bestowing the tools to equip
Spare a ton guvnor
For your old man if you please!
Your siblings and folks are so proud of you
The Ghana cap my victory cigar
Illuminated the village of Odoben
The day you became a black star
Spare monkey guvnor
For your old man if you please!
I don’t know who to turn to
The hollow pain I suppress
Your titanic success has left me
Destitute and penniless
Spare a grand guvnor
For your old man if you please!
Spare some crust grand guvnor
For your old man if you please!
Spare some readies guvnor
For your old man if you please!
Spare some Wonga guvnor
For your old man if you please!
© Emdad Rahman
www.football-poems.com
I'm very close to my Dad - and I wrote this after reading how Esseien's pa is on 50 p a day. That and an obsession with profiling ungratefulness, be it within me or others. Or maybe it's a sour grapes pop at one of the best midfielders on the planet, after Gerrard Houllier had missed out on a work permit for Essien to join Liverpool.
I'm sure that Michael probably experienced hardships as Essien junior was monogamous. The best part was when Mr Essien said that a £500.00 second hand gift of a Mitsubishi Gallant was untouched as he couldn't afford the fuel. Young Michael must have some feeling, otherwise as he wouldn't have bought his old man a car if the relationbship was beyond repair.
Essy will do the right thing - he will look after his family.
Spread the wealth mate, spread the love!
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