Poems.
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A Will to Win From Deep Within.
Now please settle down, dont panic
For we have all been here before
There is no need for you to worry
As theres a minute left or more
We know games last ninety minutes
With a little injury time to pass
to clinch a win in stoppage time
They'll cover every blade of grass
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At times our Celtic faith is called upon
When our bhoys chase a vital victory
Celtics will to win from deep within
Is Part of our clubs proud history
From cup final wins to league points
The Celtic Mantra does not change
The bhoys in green give everything
In the sunshine, Wind or rain
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So dont dare infer Celtic were lucky
Dont think late wins are undeserved
If they've won the game they came to win
The Celtic family's joy is unreserved
For while the clock has time in hand
And the ref has still not blown
Our gallant hooped foot soldiers
Know they'll never walk alone
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We'll back them with a song and prayer
While we dare to dream once more
That as the final seconds countdown
A Celtic football player can score
This happens over and over and over again
Because Celtic play up to the death
Dont you wonder why the press seem sad
When Celtic win with their last breath
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Sometimes we'll gift our foes a goal
Because the Celtic are so very able
To break those tough defences down
And place the points on Celtics league table
So dont despair when it is half time
And Celtic have so very much to do
Because our team of Celtic lionhearts
Can score in minute ninety two
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So tell me truly does it matter
If Celtic score in minute one or minute ninety
As long as Celtic earn their win
The Celtic fans know they can party
So count the Celts out at your peril
Dare to believe they cant succeed
But the next time Celtic chase the clock
Let your celtic Heart rest at ease

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A Bhoys Bond.
I am the shore of your ocean
You are the night of my day
I am your moon on a clear night
that no storm could ever blow away
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When i was in need of consolation
You were my shelter from rain
Like the gentle kiss from a loved one
That feels like a warm summers day
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At times we have shared fine success
Sometimes we've shared sad defeat
You've been there when i've been down
And you helped me back onto my feet
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You have been the arms of comfort
When dark clouds loomed overhead
I will be the first to your rescue
When your dangerously close to the edge
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Through the good times and through the bad times
When we had our backs to the wall
We witnessed winning goals in stoppage time
When destiny would not let us fall
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You have lifted me with our songs of hope
When all hope we had seemed lost
Theres nothing you would not give to me
We share our love at any cost
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I promise you i will be here for you
When your troubles rise so high
And i'm aware you'll always be there
Until God whispers our last goodbye
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You should know for you i'm eternal
For over a century this is how i feel
And i know together we are stronger
Our bhoys bond is stronger than steel
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To most i am more than everything
To some i mean so very much more
Your hopes and dreams i will carry
i will carry them for you for evermore
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And so i'll love you just as you love me
in every which way that i can
For i am your Glasgow Celtic
And you are my Celtic fans.

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The Maestro.

Down upon the lush green turf
Where the bhoys in hoops play
There's a footballer with great talent
A man called Paul McStay
We knew him as the "Maestro"
And he wore the number eight
Celtics History tells his story
Paul McStay.... a Celtic great
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A Celtic midfield master
He possessed the Celtic flair
Paul played fifteen years for Celtic
A one club man is rare
Cesar gave young Paul his debut
Way up the road in Aberdeen
McStay scored in a three one win
And Fergie had no one to compare
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While McStay did not score many
The goals he notched were key
Paul's love for Glasgow Celtic
Ran deeper than the Irish sea
And each season Pauls improvement
Was clear for all of us to see
McStays touch, vision and movement
Made him the player we hoped he'd be
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Centenary celebrations
Celtics first one hundred years
The "Double" was secured
As Paul went through the gears
And one crucial game that season
Celtic played down Ibrox way
A McStay rocket from twenty five yards
Was the opening goal that day
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Then Roy Aitken swopped his hoops
For a shirt of Magpie stripes
Our "Maestro" took the captaincy
And Pauls game began to thrive
For he led his team with honour
He played like Celtic was his life
Mcstay set himself a standard
And Paul never let it slide
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More than just a player
A captains role Paul played
Such an elegant midfielder
Who's boots, few were fit to lace
Not one for shouting wildly
To get his bhoys to play
With poise, finesse and technique
Paul McStay would lead the way
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And in his time at Celtic
His country gave him the call
And just like he did for Celtic
Paul gave Scotland his all
In a world cup match or a Euro tie
Pauls talent shone so bright
Mcstay surging through defences
Became a very common sight
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Then in nineteen ninety seven
Paul played his final game
He said goodbye to Celtic park
Never to wear the Hoops again
For injury has robbed us all
Of the Bhoy who lived the dream
And Paul McStay "the Maestro"
Would star in any Celtic team

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Scotlands Shame.
You see some sights in Glasgow
With their hairstyles and clothes
Some girls have tattoos on their bums
And gold rings through their nose
But those people are not offensive
Their style you need not loathe
For they think they are the bees knees
With their bling and quirky clothes.
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But there are some who possess no taste
And their cash they freely spend
Wearing a royal blue Rangers football top
They're a huge fashion disgrace
Oh they must not own a mirror
Have no sense of how they look
For that shirt of Mr Murray's works team
Would make a Celtic diehard puke
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Now some even dress as toy soldiers
As they walk our streets and lanes
When the marching season comes around
Lets all kneel and pray for rain
Dont you wish they'd lay their flutes down
And put their big bass drums away
But the Rangers fans are living
In the seventeenth century
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And the Gers fans are disillusioned
"We arra peepul!" they announce
Until the Celts arrive in Govan
Then the Gers are soundly trounced
But still they wave their banners
They fly their filth with pride
Then the morning after Celtic win
All the bears skulk off and hide
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Is it not now time they woke up
For the Gers are in a mess
For even Tina Turner knows
Rangers arent close to being the best
For the Celts hold all the aces
The Celts have class and style
They have the best players in the SPL
Celtic players have passion, skill and guile
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So all you Celtic bhoys and ghirlies
No wonder your smiles are broad
And if you want to feel even better
Just remember your not a prod
Who would want to live with the hatred
That courses through their Rangers veins
With those outdated sectarian values
The blue bears chant at Rangers games
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And yet the Gers fans think they are loyal
In following their team
They go up and down the country
Dressed in anything but green
Singing songs about their monarch
Of how they love their Queen
One bad result and those loyal fans
Desert their football team
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Now big Grizzly bears are quite scary
Large brown bears are fearsome too
But a big fat bear in a Rangers top
Will tear your town in two
So from John O Groats to Cape Town
Blue bears you cannot tame
For the Glasgow Rangers supporters
Are also known as Scotlands Shame.
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Tommy Burns.
The sun shone down that morning
To welcome in the day
And god awoke to prayer
As there was a football game to play
He'd need a team so gallant
A side so strong and brave
With brother Walfrid as his assisstant
They'd play the Celtic way
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To pick a team God pondered
Who should get to play
And so Ronnie Simpsons safe hands
Would guard the goals that day
Now he'd need defenders
Some men who'd be so brave
So John Cushley was awarded
The jersey he so craved
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Big Jock Stein stood beside him
A giant among the rest
He'd lead this team as captain
And be the very best
God knew he'd need to score some goals
If his team were to succeed
So he called upon wee jinky
With all the skill he'd need
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And Johnny Doyle was ready
Just like he always was
Brick walls could never stop him
When he was playing for the bhoys
And in the middle of the park
Gods choice was long and great
And so big Bobby Murdoch was at hand
To grace the field of play
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Young Phil O'Donnell was next in line
when God asked him to play
And though he was the youngest
He knew that he must play
So God would need to shield young Phil
With a man who twists and turns
The only man so worthy
Was Glasgow Celtics Tommy Burns
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For he'd taken Phil to Parkhead
When he was still a bhoy
And with training, Love and guidance
Phils football became a joy
So now they'll play forever
With true love for the game
And our football world is darker
And wont ever be the same
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For God has chosen wisely
A side for me and you
To keep our hearts on fire
With a love that is so true
And when God comes a calling
For our Mothers Dads daughters and sons
You know they'll get to wear the hoops
Beside mr Celtic Tommy Burns
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And in the years that follow
That side will grow and grow
And we will all remember
All the bhoys we used to know
With hair like burning fire
And a heart bigger than most
Tommy Burns remembered
Shall be our fondest toast.

Tommy Burns 1956 - 2008
~ R.I.P ~
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A Celtic Dream.

A century has come and gone
Theres been laughter smiles and tears
And our love has never faltered
As we've travelled down the years
For the club that means so much to us
And was formed so long ago
For the family's who fled the famine
Where the dear green shamrocks grow
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They travelled from their homeland
To find a better life
From the shores of dear old Ireland
Where the hunger pains were rife
Accross the sea to Scotland
To the city of the Clyde
They'd never lose their heritage
A love they'd never hide
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Then a priest with good intentions
Would help them on their way
And he formed the Glasgow Celtic
And football games they'd play
To earn much needed money
So he could pass it to the poor
Their Irish hearts were gladdened
And the hard times they got fewer
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No matter where the Celtic played
No distance was too great
They'd walk a day and back again
To see a grand old team at play
They grew to love the players
The crest loved even more
And though they missed their homeland
The pain was not as sore
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And Celtic park remembers
Through its images and lore
All the Irish sons and daughters
Who reached that Scottish shore
They came to find a new life
And they've made ten million friends
Like us they loved the Celtic
Its a love that never ends
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So raise a smile in memory
Or shed a tear or two
For the Irishmen and women
Who fought for me and you
They did not fight with weapons
As their hearts were oh so strong
They'd left behind a dear green place
To find a home where they'd belong
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And how we look back fondly
Of the men who led the way
When they stood against the bigotry
That they encountered every day
And though Glasgow has a welcome hand
There are some who cannot see
That everyone is equal
In every single way
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These days are oh so different now
In many many ways
The famine left dear old Ireland
Its now a wonderous sacred place
and they still come to Glasgow
To watch the bhoys in green
They journey long to paradise
To live the Celtic dream.

Brother Walfrid
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Aiden.
Theres a choice that must be made young man
A very simple choice to make
Should you play for bonnie Scotland
That decision Aiden, you must take
You already made one great move
When you signed on at Celtic park
Your head was driven wisely
By your green, white and golden heart
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For two countries need an artist
With a football at his feet
A player to lead their nation
This requirement you must meet
Should you choose to play for Eire
And play at Dublin's Landsdowne road
Scotlands tartan army's anger
Will ride into overload
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For they will know that they have missed out
On some extra special skills
For cheering Ferguson, Boyd and Miller
Leaves the Scottish Bhoys with chills
So make your choice with wisdom
Aiden hold your head up high
If you wear the shamrock shirt of Ireland
There'll be smiles in Irish eyes
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And theres been many Irish players
Who have worn the shirt of hoops
O'Dea, Fallon, Keane and McCarthy
Have their proud historic roots
Pat Bonner arrived from Donegal
As did a striker from the past
Patsy was his first name
And Gallacher was his last
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So your options were quite simple
Wear the blue or wear the green
It was such a great relief
When you chose the Irish team
For Saltires are quite special
But they just cannot compare
For the flag that fly's for Erin
Coloured orange, white and green
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So some famous names to follow
But for you its not a test
As your speed and skill accounts you
Up among the very best
Liam Brady, Ronnie Whelan,
John Aldridge, Robbie Keane,
McGrath, Duff, Quinn, O'Leary,
Moran, Stapleton and Breen
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So Aiden entertain us
Like those men who came before
And lead the green Republic
With great goals and so much more
And we'll know how much it means to you
to wear the emerald green
As unlike most, you got to choose
For which country you'll be seen
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So whether it be in Glasgow
As a Celtic football great
Or on some worldwide journey
on an international date
We'll cheer until we can no more
For you, we'll travel wide and far
To see Glasgow Celtics Aiden McGeadey
The Irish Republics shining star.

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Gordon.
Saint Martin had to say goodbye
And he walked from Celtic park
Although he knew that he must go
It was hard to turn his back
The Celtic board thought long and hard
For a man to take the strains
They picked a man with ginger hair
And wee Gordon took the reins
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Now Gordon had no patience
For questions from the press
As all there stupid questions
Cause him so much stress
But he kept his promise to the bhoys
And gave to them a flag
As the silverware shone brightly
It allowed the Celts to brag
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We sang it from the rooftops
We shouted from the stands
They heard us down in Govan
Where they could hear the Celtic fans
And when Gordons second season
Kicked off at Celtic Park
We took control by winter
And the league was in our hands
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Season three saw changes
As dear Lenny had to go
But Gordon had a secret plan
One which Rangers could not know
So he told big Mick to lead his side
And our bhoy would have to grow
The Rangers thought they'd have a chance
But one they'd surely blow
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Now Gordons faith was oh so strong
Wee Gordons faith was true
And the ribbons on this seasons League
Had no chance of being blue
So one last game to win it
And Rangers had one too
But their bottle crashed in Aberdeen
As the dandy dons scored two
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While down the road in Dundee
Wee Gordon set his plans
He'd beat Dundee Utd
To please the Celtic fans
We'd do it for dear Tommy
He'd do it for the club
When jan opened the scoring
Tom was smiling up above
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So Gordon tell us truly
Tell us did it go to plan
did you like it when we grabbed the league
Right out of Rangers hands
Did you think we'd got so lucky
Or did we win it with great skill
When the Rangers wake this morning
They'll be feeling so very ill
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So listen closely Rangers
As you really need to know
Its only a club like Celtic
Who could have won the four
And next year when your ready
Theres something you should know
We'll still be stronger than you
And its hail hail for four in a row.

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Celtic Heart.

In the city of the shipyards
Where the river Clyde flows
Theres a bhoy who visits Celtic park
As its a special place to go
His father told him stories
of Lennox, Auld and Stein
Those men graced the hoops
In the most amazing team
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The stories so exciting
Of Celtic victories abroad
When we beat those big Italians
And put them to the sword
The bhoy listened intently
While his father talked and talked
When it came to CelticFootballClub
A million miles he'd walk
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Then one day God came calling
And took the father from his son
The angels flew him gently
Through the clouds beyond the sun
the bhoy did not feel lonely
This bhoy he felt no pain
for his fathers up in heaven
Watching every Celtic game
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Now when he watches Celtic play
He never walks alone
As his fathers always with him
Celtic away or Celtic home
And though he'd pay a ransom
To have his father near
Those stories that his father told
Made Celtic feel so dear
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Now when he gets a moment
Or a second to himself
He'll recall one of those stories
That his father told so well
How Jinky moved like lightning
How Tully's corner swerved
How John Thomson gave his young life
With his bravery and nerve
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How young bhoys became lions
In a city far away
He'd talk about his Lisbon heroes
Forever and a day
Oh how he loved the Celtic
Like a tattoo on his heart
And when his son was ready
A Celtic love affair would start
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And together they both travelled
From home to Glasgows east
To a stretch of sacred Parkhead turf
Where the football is a feast
Remember this is family
Celtics more than just a club
The father told his young son
Now you'll understand true love
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So from the slopes of Celtic park
Among the busy crowds
Whenever Celtic Take the lead
The son will look up to the clouds
As his fathers up in heaven
With a love they'll always share
For a football club in Parkhead
They would always deeply care
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And now those cups and trophies
Will mean a little more
As his father and the Angels
Are helping Celtic score a goal
And the tattoo that his father wore
etched deeply in his heart
has pride of place in his sons core
When the referee blows to start
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So tell your sons and daughters
All that they need to know
Of victories and what it means
When the Celts are in full flow
Wear your Celtic scarf with pleasure
And wear those hoops with pride
And make sure there is a Celtic heart
That beats on the inside.

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The Lion.
Theres a stadium in heaven
And its called Celtic park
Its like the one in Glasgow
But its floodlights are the stars
And theres a team who get to play there
With hoops upon their chests
And resting gently on their hearts
Is a special little crest.
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And heavens Celtic angels
Will get to see the bhoys
For just beyond the pearly gates
They can cheer the timalloys
Oh heavens hoops are lucky
As they play there everyday
And that stadium is rocking
When the bhoys come out to play
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And only special players
Are asked if they will play
Because mr Stein wont have it
Any other way
For Jock picks a side with passion
Jock picks a side with pride
No matter where his lions play
they're a special special side
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Again we've had to say goodbye
to a favourite Celtic son
We'll keep a candle burning bright
For an extra special one
And high above the soft white clouds
Out on the field of play
Heavens hoops are smiling now
As they know your on the way
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Though time will heal our sorrow
And time will ease our pain
we'll shed some tears of happiness
As we walk down memory lane
For you left us with such memories
Of how you played the game
The hallowed turf at Parkhead
Wont see your like again
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So one last wave to say goodbye
As we know you have to go
Heavens hoops are waiting
For the friend they love and know
It breaks our hearts to say farewell
But its only for a while
As we'll all be asking Jock one day
If we can have a trial
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So until then take care dear friend
we'll think of you each day
We know you'll be there waiting
When it comes our time to play
So if its Celtic park in heaven
Or paradise here on earth
Our Celtic hearts wont forget
What fond memories you have left
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So give our best to Ronnie
Tell Bobby that we care
We wont forget you Jinky
With your skill and ginger hair
Tell big Jock we're still gratefull
For now its goodnight and godbless
God gave us heaven in Glasgow
When Jocks lions played for us.

R.i.P.
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What Celtic means to me.
Words do not come easy
In affairs of the heart
but when it comes to Celtic Football Club
There are many ways to start
i could talk of some fine players
And all the greats i've seen
I could speak of all the trophies
And of cup finals i have been
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I could reminisce of triumphs
In the sunshine and the rain
Speak of crushing desperate heartache
when our green hearts ached with pain
there are memories of young Celts
Who are no longer here
John Doyle and Phil O'Donnell
their loss we badly feel
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And down the years we've had some greats
And enjoyed some legends too
We've watched them get the better
of those Ibrox bears in blue
I think of men with passion
Of men with hopes and dreams
The men who played at Parkhead
In those bygone Celtic teams
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The ageless Willie Maley
James McGrory and Jimmy Quinn
Dalgliesh, McGrain and Aitken
Had a burning will to win
There was Paul Mcstay the maestro
And the Mighty big Jock Stein
Chalmers, Auld and Gemmell
Played in Jocks Lisbon team
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I still dream of Henrik Larsson
He was our king of kings
He showed his tongue to everyone
When he'd clinch a Celtic win
And only Jinky Johnstone
Could have passed Henrik the crown
As Jimmy was the greatest player
The Celts have ever found
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I think of Wim and Murdo
And how they stopped the ten
Seville, Milan and Lisbon
When our Bhoys grew into men
I think of Davie Provan
In the one hundredth Scottish cup
His freekick made quite certain
Dundee United had no luck
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I see a tartan bunnet
With wee Fergus underneath
He promised us a miracle
And all the fans believed
The stadium was reborn
As was our Celtic team
He gave us all he promised
And fulfilled His Celtic dream
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Dreams of the League flag flying
Above the great north stand
I can see the players in Seamill
Training on the golden sand
Theres many players i think of
Theres been good times and some bad
Supporting Glasgow Celtic
At times can drive you mad
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But dreams are kept for bedtime
High hopes for me are key
Hail Hail are the only words i need
To show what Celtic mean to me.

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Seven One.

Nineteenth October fifty seven
The sun looks down from up on high
For its League cup final day at Hampden
And there are no clouds up in the sky
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Two teams will battle for the trophy
And history reveals what team has won
When the referee blew the final whistle
The Celts had Rangers on the run
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Sam Wilson had opened up the scoring
Neil Mochan scored the second goal that day
McPhail scored the third just after half time
And the bhoys in green and white were on their way
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Then Rangers pulled one goal back to scare us
But Celtic hearts are brave in every way
When John McPhail struck for Celts another
The Rangers knew it wouldnt be their day
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Neil Mochan had the drive to make it five one
McPhail scored his third to make it six
The Celts had time to get themselves another
As the Rangers teams defence could find no fix
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So Celtic saw the chance to get one more goal
The Rangers must have thought they'd entered hell
For League cup final nineteen fifty seven
Is a seventh heaven tale we love to tell
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And in the years that follow we'll remember
The Bhoys that played at Hampden in the sun
When the Celtic green beat the blue of Rangers
It was Celtic seven Rangers one.

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1997.
A coach for Glasgow Celtic
Was urgently required
And a curly headed Dutchman
From Japan was duly hired
Wim Jansen played for Feyenoord
He played for Ajax too
He'd played against the celtic
And broke our hearts in two
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He had some fine credentials
Though the Scottish press were sad
They said Wim was the worst thing
That Hiroshima ever had
Now Wim would need assistance
A man who'd worn the green
When Murdo got the phone call
He'd join the coaching team
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Then Celtic needed strengthened
Good players he'd have to find
He knew of a Swedish striker
Wim had Larsson on his mind
He had a head of dreadlocks
He had ten million dollar feet
Soon Henrik had a new home
At the top of Kerrydale street
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Soon other players would follow
Through the paradise front door
They'd have to show their talents
To take Celtic to the fore
Paul Lambert signed from Dortmund
From Chelsea Craig Burley came
They'd boss the celts midfield
Now the Rangers could be tamed
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But goals would be essential
And Brattbakk soon arrived
As too did Darren Jackson
With Marc Reiper close behind
And Johnny Gould was eager
And duly took a chance
As was Staphane Mahe
Who flew direct from France
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Wims team was now assembled
And ready for the test
For nine long years in Scotland
Celtic had not been at their best
then Celtic went to Ibrox
To contest the Cola cup
When Burley got the winner
The bhoys were three goals up
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So onto the Scottish title
Celtic hadnt held in years
the celtic fans were nervous
And tried to hide their fears
For the Rangers were defiant
And took it to the wire
But on the last day of the season
The celts were now on fire
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Wims celtic beat Saint Johnstone
with two goals of high class
if you arent first in Scotland
Its as if you came in last
So we thank dear Wim and Murdo
for delivering the crown
You can still hear the cries from Ibrox
On the other side of town.

1997........ Scottish Champions & League Cup winners......."Smell the Glove!"
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Use Your Celtic Compass.
You can travel around the wide world
North, South, East and West
No matter where you care to roam
You'll encounter some Glasgow Celts
In those foreign towns and cities
That they have chosen to call home
They know that though they're far away
They will never walk alone
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They have travelled over oceans
And journeyed far and wide
When they reached their destination
They kept their Celtic dream alive
That someday they can return
Back home to Celtic park
To that dear green piece of Glasgow
That they cherish in their heart
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For those Celts who reached Australia
We wish a fond G'Day
There's so many Celtic bhoys and ghirls
who live so far away
They reached the shores of Canada
Where the Maple Leafs grow
But on a saturday at three o clock
To Celtic park they'd love to go
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From the Samba nights in Brazil
To the Pizza bars in Rome
By the river Mississippi
To a wee town called Athlone
From the German town of Frankfurt
To Times Square in New York
Paris, London, Texas
And the Irish port of Cork
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From the Gate at San Francisco
Where the earth at times can shake
To Monaco and Helsinki
Dublin, Latvia, New South Wales
From Warsaw to Nairobi
Oslo, Milan and Spain
Some left the town of Glasgow
to escape the driving rain
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Berlin to Copenhagen
To Vienna and Cologne
Sofia and Seattle
Boston, Belfast, Prague, Mayo
Dubai and Colorado
Donegal or Mexico
You will get a Celtic welcome
Wherever you may go
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So if you're in a foreign land
So very far away
I'm sure you think of Celtic
On each and every day
So use your Celtic compass
You'll find it in your heart
It will always point you home again
All the way to Celtic park
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So many destinations
Where the Celtic fans have gone
They took their love of Celtic
To a place they now call home
One day we'll all meet up again
Asia, Europe or in the States
Or we'll meet again in Bairds Bar
Down on the Gallowgate.

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Henrik.

Theres a man who flew accross the sea to Scotland
To play football at Glasgow's Celtic park
And as he pulled the hoops on for the first time
He stood before the newly built north stand
And upon his shirt was the magic number seven
A shirt many Celtic greats had worn before
And he promised us he'd do his best for Celtic
He'd stop the Rangers quest for ten in a row
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And the Celtic fans embraced their Swedish idol
As Henrik showed them just what he could do
As the goals flowed the hoops fans were ecstatic
As Henrik Larsson goals were worth more than gold
And Henrik had some team mates we remember
Lambert, Reiper, Burley, Stubbs and Gould
That Celtic team of nineteen ninety seven
Won the Scottish League and Coca Cola Cup
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Wims season saw the Celtic side in fine form
And Henriks goals bulged opponents nets
Then Henrik made good friends with Jinky Johnstone
It was an extra special day when two Kings met
And glory was to find its way to Celtic
As Henrik Larsson and his Celtic took the prize
Theres a King who's looking down from heaven
At the King of Kings who plays at Paradise
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Then a tricky Uefa journey into Europe
Took Henrik and his team mates down to France
T'was a night no Celts like to remember
When his leg broke so too did Celtics title chance
So Henrik had to fight against this setback
But Celtic heroes dont accept defeat
And then at last he felt that he was ready
The Celts rejoiced to see the ball at Henriks feet

When Saint Martin took control of Glasgow Celtic
He knew there was a Celtic hunger he'd need to feed
With his new built side he'd conquer Scottish football
With a treble of two cups and a Scottish League
Chris Sutton scored the opening goal in Dundee
And Larsson scored the winning goal at Tannadice
Henriks goal gave the Celtic Bhoys all three points
But Martin still maintained we had no chance
~
For his benchmark was the mighty Glasgow Rangers
With a wee Dutch guy called Advocaat in charge
Martin told his hoops to give the ball to Larsson
And a Celtic demolition derby came to pass
Saint Martin hailed all of his six two heroes
There was Sutton, Petta and Lambert who impressed
But he kept a very special mention for Henrik Larsson
Who stood head and shoulders above all of the rest
~
And Henriks tongue was put on show quite often
As a Larsson goal after Larsson goal was scored
Opponents in the 2003 Uefa cup had to consider
This Celtic side were not to be ignored
So a journey was embarked of epic proportions
To the Uefa Cup Final in Seville Celtic had to go
And when the flight took off from Glasgow Airport
There was ten million wishes of Celtic luck aboard
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So many games we cheered for Henrik Larsson
He gave us everything he ever had
When Henrik played at Parkhead for the last time
The Celtic fans broke down as he waved goodbye
The goals he scored are burned into our memory
The memories of this special player will never die
As for us he's still our Celtic superhero
And sometimes superheroes dont need to fly.

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