Pay Homage (You Just Had To Be There!)

a spaceship parked in the centre of a city
architectural majesty 
a cathedral to sport
a collasium to rugby
pay homage to the venue

they assemble and they worship 
sing along with their anthem 
they pray for their country
united in faith
pay homage to the team

lager is quaffed 
dripping from trays
four pints at a time
packets of crisps to help soak it up
pay homage to the alcohol 

with wolly 'sheep hats'
in a shirts of their team
'daffodil headgear'
this passion wears red
pay homage to the outfits

rejoice! sing disciples 
fanatical congregations 
in pulpit like rows
generations at the altar 
pay homage to the church

an allegiance
a devotion 
adulation to spare
fidelity and the people

...you just had to be there!


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