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John Thomson SongJohn Thomson tribute 1931

#A young lad named John Thomson,
From the west of Fife he came,
To play for Glasgow Celtic,
And to build himself a name.

#On the fifth day of September,

‘gainst the Rangers club he played,
From defeat he saved the Celtic,
Ah but what a price he paid.

#The ball rolled from the centre,

Young John ran out and dived,
The ball rolled by; young John lay still,
For his club this hero died.

#I took a trip to Parkhead,

To the dear old Paradise,
And as the players came out,
Sure the tears fell from my eyes

#For a famous face was missing,

From the green and white brigade,
And they told me Johnny Thomson,
His last game he had played.

#Farewell my darling Johnny,

Prince of players we must part,
No more we’ll stand and cheer you,
On the slopes of Celtic Park.

#Now the fans they all are silent,

As they travel near and far,
No more they’ll cheer John Thomson,
Our bright and shining star.

#So come all you Glasgow Celtic,

Stand up and play the game,
For between your posts there stands a ghost,
Johnny Thomson is his name.#

Johnny Thomson Was His Name

#One day long ago in Glasgow town, in 1931
John Thompson was the goalie for, our famous Celtic sons
On this sad day by accident, he died a sportsman true
And Johnny Thompson from that day, your memory lives through

#He played for Celtic, and its true, was loved by one and all
He always played the game my Bhoys, and then we saw him fall
And still men weep from that day on, for Johnny Thompson true
In Celtic, son, your name lives on, for we are proud of you

#If you should come to Glasgow Town, to see a football game
Just remember our late hero, John Thompson was his name
He will go down in history, he was not one to fail
In Celtic he brought glory Bhoys, his name we proudly hail

#If you should come to Glasgow Town, to see a football game
Just remember our late hero, John Thompson was his name
He will go down in history, he was not one to fail
In Celtic he brought glory Bhoys, his name we proudly hail#

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