God’s Footballer

Billy Bragg * Track #7 On Don’t Try This at Home

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Billy Bragg

1991

God's Footballer by Billy Bragg

Release Date

Tue Sep 17 1991

Performed by

Billy Bragg

Produced by

Grant Showbiz

Writed by

Billy Bragg

About

Bragg: “About the Wolves player Peter Knowles who became a Jehovah’s Witness. It’s a song about the nexus of fame and spirituality, how spirituality to some people is more important than being famous. He was a really good example of that, because he was being touted as the next George Best and he ba...

God’s Footballer Lyrics

God's footballer hears the voices of angels
Above the choir at Molineux
God's footballer stands on the doorstep
And brings the Good News of the Kingdom to come
While the crowd sings 'Rock of Ages'
The goals bring weekly wages
Yet the glory of the sports pages
Is but the worship of false idols and tempts him not

God's footballer turns on a sixpence
And brings the great crowd to their feet in praise of him
God's footballer quotes from the Gospels
While knocking on doors in Black Country back streets
He scores goals on a Saturday
And saves souls on a Sunday
For the Lord says these are the Last Days
Prepare thyself for the Judgement yet to come

His career will be over soon
And the rituals of a Saturday afternoon
Bid him a reluctant farewell
For he knows beyond the sport lies the spiritual

God’s Footballer Q&A

Who wrote God’s Footballer's ?

God’s Footballer was written by Billy Bragg.

Who produced God’s Footballer's ?

God’s Footballer was produced by Grant Showbiz.

When did Billy Bragg release God’s Footballer?

Billy Bragg released God’s Footballer on Tue Sep 17 1991.

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