Lyrics Paul Kelly – Shane Warne
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Shane Warne
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Shane Warne, well known to history
Shane Warne, bowler of mystery
A change came over the game of cricket
You had the leg spin, flipper and googly
You came on the scene in 1992
A little Indian batsman taught him a thing or two
This fellow, some said, you don’t stand a chance
Soon he began to make the ball dance
In Sri Lanka, he first showed his colours through
In Manchester, England, 1993
He bowled what they call the ball of the century
Mike Gatting looked up, struck as dumb as a post
And walked from the crease like he’d just seen a ghost
Shane Warne’s first Ashes delivery
From that time on, he played with the batsmen’s mind
From Brisbane to Durban, he had them in such a bind
To go forward or back, to play or abstain
Intensely, the pressure built up in the brain
And always, the chirping from behind
And Mr. Warne on his phone sent a lot of texts
‘Cause he liked to have quite a lot of sex
Took a prohibited pill to lose his love handles
Said, «Mum gave it to me»
It was a terrible scandal
We wonder what would Warney do next
Shane Warne, truly a sporting magician
Always played like a man on a mission
He believed in his powers to take control
Even when he was not in the peak of condition
Shane Warne bowled with his friend, Glenn McGrath
In Sydney, they took their last hurrah
Now, Ponting and Taylor and Steve Waugh all agree
To have two such men, they were lucky indeed
Shane Warne and his good friend, Glenn McGrath