Chumbawamba - 91. School Team lyrics

I always wanted to play In the school football team But the coach said I wasn't fast enough I wasn't no good it seemed I used to watch them practice But I never got a game I went to every trial they had But every time I failed I didn't want to be Pele Unlike all my mates That wasn't my ambition I just wanted once to play The football team would travel out Playing other schools But they'd never take me on the bus Although I begged them to Of course they'd all return With talk of Robbo's goals And how little Nobby Forder Took the defense all on his own All the ninety minutes were relived Well, that's how to me it seemed As I sat in awe and watched myself Playing in my dreams In my dreams... Playing in my dreams... In my dreams... But never once the real thing They'd never let me play They just said I wasn't good enough And I'd just get in the way But then one day it happened A real scorcher in mid-March Paul Robbo broke his leg And Nobby Forder holidayed in France Kevin Soaper and Big Nose Duggan They both caught chicken pox They were both at home confined to bed To nurse their itchy spots It was the all-important semi-final Second leg of the cup Against local rivals Queensbury Boy's School They were one nil up The coach turned to me in desperation And he pleaded for my help "This is it, your big chance David! Can you make the numbers up?" Well I grinned from ear to ear And I must have looked quite chuffed As I seized my opportunity And told him to get stuffed!