The Young Schoolboy Next Door

The young schoolboy next door his dreams are not small He visualizes himself as a great of A F L Football In the famed black and white of Collingwood the hero of Grand Final Day Echoing in his ears for him the magpie fans loud hooray The A F L footballer who inspires song, story and rhyme A legendary sportsman the best of his time A role model for young footy barrackers the player they most admire Of singing his praises the Collingwood fans never tire The best under fourteen player with the local juvenile club His dad is so proud of him and at the local pub He tells his mates of how great a player his son will be With his views on the matter his mates with him do agree Yet when he is not with them of his son they do say That from a to be great player he does seem far away That the best underage player in a small rural town Does seem quite a long way from football renown.