To the tune of ‘Earth Song’ by Exeter City’s own Michael Jackson.

What about Dennis Wise? What about pain?
What about all the teams, that you said we were to play?
What about Chesterfield, is it a crime?
What about all the goals that you said we’d score in time?
Did you ever stop to notice, penalties we’ve missed before?
Did you ever stop to notice the laughing man called Denis Law?
Aaaaaaaaaah! Aaaaaaaaaah!

What have we done to the world? Look what we’ve done
What about Peter Reid, whom you call your only son?
What about Paraguay? Is there a plan?
What about all the times you said Hargreaves was our man?
Did you ever stop to notice the World Cup in 94?
Did you ever stop to notice Packie Bonner was quite poor?
Aaaaaaaaaaah! Aaaaaaaaaaah!

But we are a team who used to overflow with stars
Now I don’t know where we are, although I know we’ve drifted far!
Aaaaaaaaaaah! Aaaaaaaaaaaah! Aaaaaaaaaaah! Aaaaaaaaaaaah!

Hey, what about Trinidad? What about defeats?
With Michael Owen falling down, the referee deceived;
What about Peter Crouch? He never really cares,
What about Darren Bent?  He’s rubbish in the air;
What about Carragher? Selection is a must,
What about Bobby Moore? Have we lost his trust;
What about playing Wales? We always win with ease,
What about Paul McGrath? He had dodgy knees;
What about David Platt?  Professional to the end;
What about Roberto Carlos? His free-kicks no longer bend; 
What about Kewell diving? Can’t you see him dive?

Where did we go wrong? Hoddle tell me why
What about babies? What about O’Leary?
What about the Atlantic 2-5-2 formation? What about Steve Bull?
What about performances?  What about the World Cup?
What about winning it? Do we give a damn?

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