It was a week till pay day, the funds were low
Into town for a walk I did go
Didn’t meet anybody I did know
Heard some music coming from a bar
Fancied a quick one, didn’t have the car
Walked in the pub and I saw a star
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He’s a barman and he’s pulling pints
He used to be an athlete
But he’s got damaged joints
He’s a barman, he’s a natural mine host
2 cup final medals and 25 caps he boasts
He was a seasoned professional
He was an international
His career change is rational
Verse
I asked him for a pint, he served one up
I asked him what it was like to win a cup
I listened intently while I supped
His story had me well and truly spellbound
Soon another pint I had downed
Until I was down to my very last pound
Chorus
There's a barman working in a pub
He scored the cup winner when he came on as a sub
He’s a barman putting in a shift
Regaling fans about the trophies he did lift
He had a great career
Lasted 20 years
In his memory seared
Verse
I went home with my spirits buoyed
That pub visit had help fill the void
My hero was gainfully employed
I got in, switched on the vcr
Some old games from before V.A.R.
There was the same guy from the bar
Chorus
It was the barman at a younger age
How he strutted his stuff on the sporting stage
It was the barman who’d served me tonight
From a few years ago, how he hit the heights
He gave his opponents hell
Man, he did his job well
Till he did his A.C.L
© Robin Grimmond 2025
