John Shelvey
Wit and wisdom combined in a bundle of energy, that's John Shelvey, an effervescent long time contributor to Wrestling Heritage.
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John's contributions to Poets in the Corner are
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GEORGE KIDD THAT GUY WAS UNIQUE
GEORGE KIDD FANS SAID HE WAS A FREAK
WORLD CHAMP IN 1956
WEE GEORGIE WAS A BOX OF TRICKS.
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GEORGE KIDD CAME FROM DUNDEE WAY
GEORGE KIDD BEAT THE LIKES OF STEVE GREY
MEL RISS, RENE BEN CHEMOUL
JIM AND THE SAINT HE BEAT THEM ALL.
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CHORUS :
JUST A WEE SCOT
HE CUT THE BIGGER BOYS DOWN TO SIZE
JUST A WEE SCOT
GEORGE WAS A WIZARD IN DISGUISE
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GEORGE KIDD WHAT A WORK OF ART
GEORGE KIDD GEE THAT GUY WAS SO SMART
GEORGIE WOULD TIE ALL THE GUYS IN KNOTS
SO THEY CALLED HIM KING OF THE SCOTS.
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REPEAT CHORUS
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NOW MY SONG HAS COME TO A CLOSE
I GIVE YOU GEORGE KIDD THE MAESTRO
MASKED MEN, THEY APPALL AND DELIGHT US,
THEY FRIGHTEN AND EXCITE US,
EACH TIME THEY PROWL TO THE RING.
MASKED MEN, THEIR ACTIONS CONFRONT YOU,
YOU CHEER WHEN YOU SHOULD BOO,
EACH TIME THEY CLIMB THROUGH THE ROPES.
MASKED MEN, GARBED IN RED AND IN ALL BLACK,
IDENTITIES ARE UNKNOWN,
SO THEY ARE FREE TO ROAM.
MASKED MEN, THEY'RE ROUGH, TOUGH AND CUNNING,
THEY DON'T PLAY BY THE RULES,
SO IT'S CONFLICT THEY FUEL.
(everyone together now)
MASKED MEN, WE'D BE POORER WITHOUT THEM
AGREE WRESTLING NEEDS THEM,
'BECAUSE THEY'RE MASKED MEN!!!!
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