Longside

Turin’s grand old lady

She plays in black and white,

Ronaldo, Zoff and Pirlo

Have blessed her with their might

Munich’s boys they don the red

Der Káiser conquered all,

Beckenbauer, Teutonic power

A master with the ball

Real trot out in splendid white

With crowns upon their chest,

Raul, Puskas, Di Stefano

A front three you won’t best

United wore a royal blue

That night in 68,

Charlton, Kidd and Georgie Best

Three legends, no debate

These European giants

Performed with grace and flair,

Though there’s a town in old East Lancs

Whose teams without compare

Rain soaked and cold neath Pennine hills

With mills and weaving sheds,

Its sons wear claret shirts with pride

Resplendent in their threads

They may not have the silverware

Of Juve or Madrid,

But they’ve got something different

That others wish they did

Champions of every league

From bottom up to top,

Burnley has its Longside

So keep your Spion Kop.