Wilko Wilkes - Don't Mess (A Story About Gary Hopping) Lyrics

I wanna tell you a story, about a man named Gary Hopping
A man who has climbed the ranks to become the greatest goalkeeper in the land
This is his story yo
Don't mess

Let me tell you, a story, about a man named called Gary Hopping
Yeah let me tell you, a little story, about a little man I know called Gary Hopping

Well Gary Hopping is just a man, but Gary Hopping has got a plan
He's got a plan to make it to being the best goalkeeper in the land
But you've gotta understand, that goalkeeping's just a strand
Of all the skills and thrills and chills and tricks and chicks and licks that make the Gary Hopping brand
Cos you know he's got it planned, and it won't be long before he's raking in a grand
Every day he plays the same way but hey he won't stray he's waiting for that payday
When he signs his first Leeds contract, when he's pulling on that shirt you know he will attract
Interest from all the other clubs and teams that are all keen to snap up Gary Hopping

Yeah let me tell you, a story, about a man I know called Gary Hopping

When Gary was just a boy, staring at his Nigel Martyn toy
Dreaming of the day when one day he'd play for Leeds and all his fears would go away
He's gonna win them the FA Cup, he's gonna bring them all his luck
And when he does and beats the rest and they're the best they'll all remember he told them don't mess
He used to live in Beeston, but then he moved on up to Wetherby for the season
And how we long to have him back to pack some slack and hack the craic, and then some
He used to teach all of the kids, he'd tell them not to flip their lids
Don't mess he said and they progressed and he impressed and Bielsa put him to the test
That's right he got a call from Radrizzani, he said we've heard about the don't mess army
We want to pay you to play for us and teach the world to keep goal in a different way
You remind us of a young Lev Yashin, we wanna sign you and we promise we won't cash in
When other sides with no pride remind us all the time why we give them such a bashing
It's cos we've got Gary Hopping in the sticks, oh Gary Hopping I want your babies

Yeah let me tell you, a story, about a man named called Gary Hopping

When Gaz is in goal they won't score, he's the keeper that the kop end all adore
It's no chore to roar for him for sure is door open for an England call up
He's gonna win the League Cup, you know he's gonna sweep up
He catches the ball falls on it picks it up gets up and punts it down the field
It's like he's playing with an impenetrable shield
With him in goal you know promotion will be sealed
He got a red card, he appealed
He got an injury, he healed
He's got knowledge concealed in his yield and his plans he reeled the fans into the stands
And revealed this man's hands were the safest in the land
It's Gary bloody Hopping yo, oh whoa it's Gary Hopping

That was the story of Gary Hopping yo
We all know him, we see him, we wanna be him
We learn from him, we turn to him
We think about our fears with him, we drink a couple of beers with him
Ohhhh Gary Hopping I love you, just tell me you love me too
Gary Hopping, I can't live without you
Don't Mess