There Once Was United

There once was a footy team called United

They came from a city called Manchester

Today they are sinking and have become blighted.

There once was Charlton, Best, and Law

Now they have multi-millionaire players

Who just cannot score.

There once was a Sir Matt Busby

A Scottish legend and gentleman

He nearly died in the Munich Tragedy.

There once was a Player called Best

He loved his booze, but who cared

But he was one of the best, not one of the rest.

There once was a Duncan Edwards, RIP

He died in the air-crash in Munich

England's greatest player ever to be.

There once was a manager called Fergie

Giggs, Beckham, Scholes, the Neville's, and Butt

Sir Alex's class of 92, superb players, we all agree.

There once was a 'Mon Dieu' called Cantona

Enfant Terrible, a French genius no doubt

We all watched, mesmerised, ooh, la, la!

There once was a Van Nistelrooy and Van Persie,

A Scouser crossed the divide called Rooney

Plus a Portuguese man-of-war called Ronnie.

There once was greatness and beauty

Then came Moyes, a Scottish pretender

He came with a Belgian monster called Fellaini.

There once was a great footy club called United

It is now a global financial conglomerate

But their football is awful, inept, and disjointed.

There once was a Messiah called Fergie

He's gone and will never be replaced

His ghost is haunting his legacy.

There once was the imperial red-side of Manchester

Now it is Sky-blue, they rule the city

The red-side is now a second-rate footy disaster.

Oh we wish you were here

In our red hearts you were so dear

Charlton, Best, and Law, so sublime

United must learn from your time