The Ballad Of Shebby Singh
(To the tune of Davy Crockett – King of the Wild Frontier)
Born in Malaysia in 1960,
Strangest child you ever did see
Escaped to the jungle, he wanted to be free
Strangled an orang-utan before he was even three
Shebby, Shebby Singh, he came from the wild frontier
When he was a young boy he wanted to play
Professional football with Kuala Lumpur F.A.
After 18 years, at the top of the tree
He was man of the match against Shrewsbury
Shebby, Shebby Singh, Malaysia’s footballer of the year
Management beckoned, but it wasn’t his scene
So he moved to a career on the TV screen
He grew a little moustache he can barely see
So he has to wear NHS glasses like Joe 90
Shebby, Shebby Singh, his eyesight’s not very clear
But a TV pundit wasn’t his bent
So off to England he was sent
Indian owners bought a Premier League team
So Shebby went Rovers to live the dream
Shebby, Shebby Singh, he’s coming over here
Blackburn Rovers was their name
Tradition was their claim to fame
But Venkys had taken away their might
It was Shebby’s chance to put things right
Shebby, Shebby Singh, success is very near
The fans had suffered for long enough
So Shebby showed he could be tough
Out the door Steve Kean soon went
He said it was by mutual consent
Shebby, Shebby Singh, he’s got us all to cheer
But Shebby bit off more than he could chew
He didn’t really know what he should do
He upset the fans who hold the club so dear
Shot his mouth off before his brain was in gear
Shebby, Shebby Singh, he’s talking out his rear
Now Shebby has gone, or so we hope
We’ve seen enough of the Malaysian Dope
The journey starts for the Holy Grail
Rovers are back on the Premier League trail
Shebby, Shebby Singh, gone back to the wild frontier