Norwich City F.C.

Norwich City Football Club is a football club based in Norwich, England. They are known as the "Canaries" due to their yellow and green strip. From 1995 until 2004 the club played in the First Division of the Football League, but after winning the league championship under Nigel Worthington in 2003/04, they were promoted to the Premier League. They are in the Football League Championship as of the 2005/06 season, after suffering relegation.

The Song

Although the first use of the tune and song is disputed, by 1905 On the Ball, City was the fans song and it remains in use today in part if not the whole.

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:On the days to call, which we have left behind,

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:Our boyhood?s glorious game,

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:And our youthful vigour has declined

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:With its mirth and its lonesome end;

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:You will think of the time, the happy time,

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:Its memories fond recall

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:When in the bloom of your youthful prime

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:We?ve kept upon the ball

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:Kick off, throw it in, have a little scrimmage,

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:Keep it low, a splendid rush, bravo, win or die;

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:On the ball, City, never mind the danger,

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:Steady on, now?s your chance,

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:Hurrah! We?ve scored a goal.

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:Let all tonight then drink with me

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:To the football game we love,

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:And wish it may successful be

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:As other games of old,

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:And in one grand united toast

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:Join player, game and song

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:And fondly pledge your pride and toast

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:Success to the City club.

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:Kick off, throw it in, have a little scrimmage,

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:Keep it low, a splendid rush, bravo, win or die;

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:On the ball, City, never mind the danger,

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:Steady on, now?s your chance,

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:Hurrah! We?ve scored a goal.

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By comparison this simple chant has been popular at the grounds:

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:City (clap, clap, clap)

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:City (clap, clap, clap)

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