The hour hand touched four, my alarm clock rang
I stirred, then covered my ears with my hand,
My eyes were glued shut but I struggled out of bed
4:15 a.m.? I'm fifteen minutes late!
I dashed out of my room and stumbled down the stairs
My dad, in pyjamas, was already seated there
One hand holding a book, coffee in the other,
eyes on the t.v., for one and a half hours.
The Cup craze is on! The Cup craze is on!
There are goals to be shot, games and bets to be won
In front of the t.v. we were stuck on the screen
as we applauded and rooted for our favourite teams
For a month, beginning June the eighteenth,
Football was our food, and coffee our drink.
We screamed and yelled and hollered away
and watched like addicts day after day.
We laughed and cried over all the victories
We argued over fouls and criticized the referees
We witnessed the rise and fall of Maradona,
We were appalled by the murder of Escobar from Columbia.
Most thrilling were the spectacular goals and tries
We watched amazed at Romario, Bebeto and Rai!
Enthralled by the magic of Milla and Hagi
Wondering who would win - Brazil? Italy? Germany?
It was a time for upsets, a time for new stars
A win meant some players received Mercedes cars,
Some teams had finesse, some brute strength
but in the end, only the best will be champs
6:45 a.m.? Uh-oh, I've got school!I stirred, then covered my ears with my hand,
My eyes were glued shut but I struggled out of bed
4:15 a.m.? I'm fifteen minutes late!
I dashed out of my room and stumbled down the stairs
My dad, in pyjamas, was already seated there
One hand holding a book, coffee in the other,
eyes on the t.v., for one and a half hours.
The Cup craze is on! The Cup craze is on!
There are goals to be shot, games and bets to be won
In front of the t.v. we were stuck on the screen
as we applauded and rooted for our favourite teams
For a month, beginning June the eighteenth,
Football was our food, and coffee our drink.
We screamed and yelled and hollered away
and watched like addicts day after day.
We laughed and cried over all the victories
We argued over fouls and criticized the referees
We witnessed the rise and fall of Maradona,
We were appalled by the murder of Escobar from Columbia.
Most thrilling were the spectacular goals and tries
We watched amazed at Romario, Bebeto and Rai!
Enthralled by the magic of Milla and Hagi
Wondering who would win - Brazil? Italy? Germany?
It was a time for upsets, a time for new stars
A win meant some players received Mercedes cars,
Some teams had finesse, some brute strength
but in the end, only the best will be champs
I grab my things and start wearing my shoes.
But all day long, I'm still in a daze,
Why? That's because I've got the Cup craze.
Lastly, here's an England 2006 World Cup vidsong for all you fans!
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