Our Old Centre Back

	I can see your silhouette from where I sit
	Not all of your garden lights are properly lit
	Now, I was the one suppose to go on the attack
	You are in the house with our old centreback
	He learned the secret of a good sales pitch
	My sources tell me that he’s filthy rich
	You mistook me for the painter at the private view
	I was merely standing in the champagne queue
	But if you think I look good in a beret
	Then I’d be more than happy
	To be there and to get the chance to say
	That art just imitates football
	Now, from my view here behind the tree
	It’s easy to see why it’s him and not me
	A towering figure projected on the shade
	Our centreback he was never afraid
	Now, I was never much of a number nine
	And I thought I was too bright for the assembly line
	You mistook me for the painter at the private view
	I was merely standing in the alcohol queue
	But if you think I look good in a beret
	Then I’d be more than happy
	To be there and to get the chance to say
	That life just imitates football

	I can see your silhouette from where I sit
	Not all of your garden lights are properly lit
	Now, I was the one suppose to go on the attack
	You are in the house with our old centreback
	He learned the secret of a good sales pitch
	My sources tell me that he' s filthy rich
	You mistook me for the painter at the private view
	I was merely standing in the champagne queue
	But if you think I look good in a beret
	Then I' d be more than happy
	To be there and to get the chance to say
	That art just imitates football
	Now, from my view here behind the tree
	It' s easy to see why it' s him and not me
	A towering figure projected on the shade
	Our centreback he was never afraid
	Now, I was never much of a number nine
	And I thought I was too bright for the assembly line
	You mistook me for the painter at the private view
	I was merely standing in the alcohol queue
	But if you think I look good in a beret
	Then I' d be more than happy
	To be there and to get the chance to say
	That life just imitates football