September 30, 2008

This is not my swan song.

This is not my swan song
This is not my gone song
This is not my last hurrah

You’re either in or you’re out
You’re either playing or you are not
How hard can it be – to give it all you got
When all you got is…


I took somebody’s place
Somebody with more runs than me
Somebody will take my place
Somebody with less runs than me

It’s always the same
Nobody’s getting younger
It’s always the same
Somebody’s gotta cop the blame


Why don’t I speak to Steven Waugh?
And ask him what a scrap is?
Why don’t I speak to Shivnarine Chanderpaul?
And ask him what to bat like crap is?

We were the brightest stars
Playing like children play, with their dinky cars
Now we are nowhere half as cute
So we’re told, you can either fly away
Or take a chute
Take a chute, take a chute


But
This is not my swan song
This is not my gone song
This is not my last hurrah.

And I
Think I know what a scrap is
Think I know what to bat like crap is.
Think I know.
I think I know.


Bill Lawry: GAAAWN!

(To be performed by Yusuf Islam a.k.a Cat Stevens, ideally)

18 comments:

Viswanathan said...

Instead of singing swan songs
Let us hope they just b'gone.




P.S.: NC, I need a favour.

I noticed that you have linked to my blog using the old url(blogroll).

Can you please use my present url http://www.cricketnewsonlinelive.com to link to me.

Gaurav Sethi said...

ott - it's done.

Viswanathan said...

For a moment I thought you were referring to the Fab four.

Thanks for changing the url.

Gaurav Sethi said...

The Famous Five.

straight point said...

you made my day gaurav!!

actually we all will be running short of adjectives...

so guys what are you waiting for...see the swan song too is ready :)

Gaurav Sethi said...

Looks like Cheeka made Dada's day too. cheers and thanks SP.

Bhaskar Khaund said...

:-) this gets better and better !

Anonymous said...

pls link my blog onto yours as I've done regarding yours..thanks a lot..CRICKETAHEAD

Gaurav Sethi said...

BK - danke, danke!

sanath - it's done.

Trideep said...

Famous five stick for another series... Lts see how they perform

sraghuna said...

I'm waiting for your version of Bats in the cradle ... more strom und drang ... das ist scon nackt cricket!!!

Gaurav Sethi said...

Tri - no other way, we'll have to see...

Gaurav Sethi said...

sraghuna - i'm waiting for yr version of bats in the cradle. wish it was here.

Anil Singh said...

Barring a few; It looks as if all guys are in boss appeasement mode :}

Anonymous said...

Hmm, good song, but sad. :(

Gaurav Sethi said...

VM - glad you saw that

Soulberry said...

Why don’t I speak to Steven Waugh?
And ask him what a scrap is?
Why don’t I speak to Shivnarine Chanderpaul?
And ask him what to bat like crap is?


The original crabs

Anonymous said...

Its bird season... time to hunt those birds. One by one, the media makes them fall down... we bloggers take those occasional pot shots.

SB... how could you forget Jimmy Adams or that completely atrocious and painful batsmen called Geoffrey Boycott... they are giant crabs.