Footy’s ‘Deck of Cards’ in 2020

Written by T. Texas Tyler in 1948 and recorded by Tex Ritter, this is the story of a returned soldier from WW2 who went to church with a deck of cards because he didn’t have a bible and when questioned by his Sergeant started his story.

 

 

 

You see sir when I look at the Ace it reminds me that there is but one God: Marngrook

 

The deuce reminds me that the game is played in two halves

 

And when I think of the three I think of League Teams with Bob, Jack and Lou

 

When I see the four I think of the four evangelists”Killa”,Sheeds,Barass and Parko

 

And when I see the five it reminds me of the 5th quarter presser with Stevo and Mick

 

And when I see the six it reminds me of the three 6’s painted on the ground at Princes Park with the demise of Fitzroy

 

And when I see the seven I think of the true seven inter-state clubs:nay the forbidden fruit of the Gold Coast Suns

 

When I see the eight I think of the eight righteous teams of the final eight

 

And when I see the nine I think of the nine games in a round

 

When I see the ten I think of the 10 ounces in a pot that I need to assuage my anger with the 10 commissioners of the AFL

 

When I see the King I think of the Wayne Carey

 

And when I see the Queen I think of “Caro”

 

And the Jacks, it’s Chrisso and the Match Review Panel

 

And when I count the number of spots on a deck of cards I find 365: the number of days of WADA testing

 

Fifty-two cards,the number of weeks between the red carpet on Brownlow night

 

Four suits,the four quarters of a match

 

Twelve picture cards,the twelve clubs of the VFL

 

Thirteen tricks,the number of inter-state players in a VFL State-of -Origin side

 

So you see, Sir, my pack of cards serve me as a Bible, almanac and prayer book with no matches and in ISO.

 

 

 

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