Paul Kelly – Shane Warne (Guitar)

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Shane Warne, well known to history

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Shane Warne, bowler of mystery

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Whenever he walked up to the wicket

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A change came over the game of cricket

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He had the leg spin, flipper and googly

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He  came on the scene, in 1992

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Those Indian batsman taught him a thing or two

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"This fellow", some said, "He don't stand a chance"

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Soon he began to make the ball dance

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In Sri Lanka, he first showed his colours true

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In  Manchester, England, 1993

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He bowled what they call 'The Ball of the Century'

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Mike Gatting looked up, struck as dumb as a post

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And walked from the crease like he'd just seen a ghost

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Shane Warne's first Ashes delivery

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From that time on, he played with the batsmen's mind

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From Brisbane to Durban, he had them in such a bind

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To go forward or back, to play or abstain

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Intensely, the pressure built up in the brain

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And always, the chirping from behind. Ha ha

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          Aah

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And Mr. Warne on his phone sent a lot of texts

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'Cause he liked to have quite a lot of sex

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Took a prohibited pill to lose his love handles

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Said, "Mum gave it to me", it was a terrible scandal

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We wonder what would Warney do next

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Shane Warne, truly a sporting magician

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Always played like a man on a mission

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Each time he came in to bat or bowl

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He believed in his powers to take control

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Even when he was not in the peak of condition.  Aah

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Shane Warne bowled with his friend, Glenn McGrath

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In Sydney, they took their last hurrah

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Now, Ponting and Taylor and Steve Waugh all agree

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To have two such men, they were lucky indeed

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Shane Warne and his good friend, Glenn McGrath.  Bring it home