PORTUGAL WORLD CUP ANTHEM

To tune of, "These Hard Times" ----- By Bob --- Burelesdon Hampshire Weekend 2002

In these hard times they'll have to put up with anything
In these hard times they just can't pick or choose
In this world the teams are trash
Still they come to have a bash
For a cup instead of cash
In these hard times

From the cup, we will sup,
Port wine from home that will bring us luck
Nil-nil, who to? won't shock
The team supreme at soc'
In Japan, with our fan
We'll trounce the rest like no other can
While we're upon the park
We'll play them for a lark
In these hard times they'll have to put up with anything
In these hard times they just can't pick or choose
When we win you'll hear us shout
We're the best there is no doubt
Portugal the rest will rout
In these hard times

It's a farce, with each pass
Our opponents slip upon the grass
Though other teams have stars
There's none as bright as ours
It's our law, for the score
We'll bang our ball in their net for sure
There'll be a gaping hole
It's called their open goal
In these hard times they'll have to put up with anything
In these hard times they just can't pick or choose
We'll beat them quick one and all
Before the cup they will fall
Its home is in Portugal
In these hard times