Tell me why, we don’t like away days. It’s 12.15am on Monday 7th April 2014, The games just finished, I’m sitting on my sofa, with a coffee in hand, staring at the TV and I’m lost for words, again.
And then this tune popped into my head. I don’t know why, I haven’t heard the song in years, but it seemed to sum up my thoughts.
So here goes. Lyrics by TheSundayMorningGooner. Music by The Boomtown Rats
‘Tell me why, we don’t like away days’
The Premier League has come to a head
And Arsenal’s confidence seemed to erode
And The Gunners ain’t gonna turn up today
Cos they just want to play at home
And Arsene don’t understand it
He always says we are good for the goals
And he can see no reasons
And he can’t give the reasons
But the reasons are there to be shown
Tell me why?
We don’t like away days
Tell me why?
We don’t like away days
Tell me why?
We don’t like away days
We don’t turn up
When play the top teams away
The Twitter machine, it turns obscene
As the press go into overload
Wenger is shocked
And the fans are rocked
And their thoughts turn to
The Champions League
Years 16, always on the scene
No, we ain’t ever had to admit defeat
And he can see no reasons
And he can’t give the reasons
But the reasons are there to be shown
Tell me why?
We don’t like away days
Tell me why?
We don’t like away days
Tell me why?
We don’t like away days
We don’t turn up
When play the top teams away
All the playing’s stopped in the away ground now
We want to play at home for a while.
Did we peak too early and will we soon be learning
The lesson of a Europa Cup tie?
And the tabloids crackle,
And the pundits cackle,
“Wenger’s the problem” that’s what they cry
Cause he can see no reasons
And he can’t give the reasons
The reason why we don’t seem to try?
Tell me why?
We don’t like away days
Tell me why?
We don’t like away days
Tell me why?
We don’t like away days
We don’t turn up
When play the top teams away
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Steve Wellman

English by birth, Australian by choice. Traffic Engineer, Arsenal ST Holder, Sun DreamTeam Winner, Writer on @GunnersTown, Depeche Mode, Welcome to my world…
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