World Cup Willie - Lonnie Donegan

There’s a football fellah, you all know his name

And the papers tell us he’s in the Hall of Fame

Wherever he goes, he’ll be all the rage

'Cause he’s the new sensation of the age

Dressed in red, white and blue, he’s World Cup Willie

We all love him too, World Cup Willie

He’s tough as a lion and never will give up

That’s why Willie is fav’rite for the Cup

Willie, Willie, he’s evry’body’s fav’rite for the Cup

Well, we’re all football crazy and it’s plain to see

That we’re all so happy, like one big family

Now we’ve found someone who makes the rafters ring

Welcome to a brand new soccer King

All dressed in red, white and blue, that’s World Cup Willie

We all love him too, World Cup Willie

He’s tough as a lion and never will give up

That’s why Willie is fav’rite for the Cup

Yes!

Willie, Willie, he’s evry’body’s fav’rite for the Cup

All the fans are waiting, how they’ll spur him on

And those sixty nations will soon know Willie’s song

Wherever he goes, he’ll be all the rage

'Cause he’s the new sensation of the age

All dressed in red, white and blue, that’s World Cup Willie

We all love him too, World Cup Willie

He’s tough as a lion and never will give up

That’s why Willie is fav’rite for the Cup

Ev’rybody!

Willie, yes Willie, he’s evry’body’s fav’rite for the Cup

One more time!

Willie, Willie, he’s evry’body’s fav’rite for the Cup