The Barrackville Singers' ‘It's a Draw’ celebrates the rarely experienced drawn game of Australian Rules Football. With two teams locked at the same score after four hard-fought quarters, there's no thrill of victory, no agony of defeat, and no club song to be sung by the triumphant side. After an inconclusive drawn game, many footy tragics feel hollow and deflated. However, it makes the Barrackville Singers want to sing! Only football is the winner today!
lyrics
It's a draw; both the teams are even
They've split the points, and now we're bound for home
Four quarters played, now the race is run
No-one's lost, but no-one's won
It's a draw; both the teams are even
And there's nothing left to say
When the siren ends the game and the scores are both the same
Only football's the winner today
No one’s won, boys
It's a draw; both the teams are even
They've split the points, and now we're bound for home
Four quarters played, now the race is run
No-one's lost, but no-one's won
It's a draw; both the teams are even
And there's nothing left to say
When the siren ends the game and the scores are both the same
Only football's the winner
Football's the winner
Football's the winner today
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This is the sort of punk album 99% of US acts would give their left nut to put out!! And TR brings an outstanding melodic element and some cracking vocals and lyrics! What a great collection of tunes!!! Get this album up ya, and then pass it on to your gen Z kids, mates!!! Ralph Douglas
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