Pens awarded for not very much
The merest contact, the slightest touch
Enrages the Scots, the French, the Dutch
But FIFA doesn’t care
20 minutes, such a long wait
While the officials cogitate
Until one team can celebrate
Throw their hands up in the air
Its affecting all sides now
Chorus
30 minutes added on
That’s my chances of a quick pint gone
Will the final whistle ever get blawn ?
Verse
Its the sources of so many rows
If this is progress, I’m not in
It really should go in the bin
Red cards given then withdrawn
Credibility is long gone
The whole thing has become one long yawn
It really is a sin
Chorus
30 minutes added on
That’s my chances of a quick pint gone
Will the final whistle ever get blawn ?
Verse
Every game is spoilt by VAR
With Nigel Farage its on a par
Like a super annoying little bro
Its a fact of life these days, you know
As for the crazy handball rule
Drawn up by a gang of fools
As for offside decisions...oh no
An extended thumb, a stray big toe
Chorus
30 minutes added on
That’s my chances of a quick pint gone
Will the final whistle ever get blawn ?
Verse
Excitement’s being sucked out of the game
But will Fifa ever admit the blame
Too arrogant to hang their heads in shame
They ‘re convinced that they know best
Chorus
30 minutes added on
That’s my chances of a quick pint gone
Will the final whistle ever get blawn ?
You can see I’m not impressed
Verse
Can we get FIFA to change its mind ?
If they think it works, they must be blind
If they really think they’re on the ball
Chorus
30 minutes added on
That’s my chances of a quick pint gone
Will the final whistle ever get blawn ?
Verse
I know it might well spoil your day
Looks like it could be here to stay
It's the powers that be’s decision in the end
What do we really ken ?
© Robin Grimmond 2024
