When I Play for the County

When I grow up I'm gonna play county All the girls will be all about me March behind the Artane boys band Climb the steps of the Hogan stand Sam Maguire, Liam McCarthy When I play for the county We'll be training hard No more chocolate bars Gym in the morning, getting up early Busting a gut with pride in the jersey Can you shoot left and right? Can you score goals and points? (Yeah) I've got no time for girls (I do) I just want helmets and hurls Training hard, getting fitter Sleeping with my hurley and sliotar When I grow up I'm gonna play county All the girls will be all about me March behind the Artane boys band Climb the steps of the Hogan stand Chicken fillets and broccoli When I play for the county (oh lord) People will know my name (they will) But I don't care about fame Ah sure all the same Be grand to see meself on the Sunday game (again) Make the big breakthrough A March league debut New tracksuits and gear This could be our year Throwing them over from 60 yards I might even get meself an all-star When I grow up I'm gonna play county All the girls will be all about me March behind the Artane boys band Climb the steps of the Hogan stand Sam Maguire, Liam McCarthy When I play for the county (oh) There'll be long trips home Defeats and broken bones (oh, me knee) Now you're getting older Watch out for that hefty shoulder (ow) Big ball, small ball any code We just want to make it to Jones' road When I grow up I'm gonna play county All the girls will be all about me March behind the Artane boys band Climb the steps of the Hogan stand Sam Maguire, Liam McCarthy When I play for the county When I play for the county (two johnnies, big ball, small ball) When I play for the county (whooo) When I play for the county (Ahh, Ahh you're unreal, ahh you're class, you're class yahh Ahh I love you ahh, yahh I'm jim-bob Ryan yahh)