One last time for the people at the back
This is the story of Gary Hopping
A man who has climbed the ranks
To become the greatest goalkeeper in the land
Let me tell you, a story, about a man named Gary Hopping,
Yeah let me tell you, a story, about a little man I know called Gary Hopping
Gary Hopping is just a man but Gary Hopping has got a plan
He's got a plan to make it to being the best goalkeeper in the land
But you've gotta understand that goalkeeping's just a strand
Of all the skills and thrills and chills and tricks and chicks and licks
That make the Gary Hopping brand
Cos you know he's got it planned
And it won't be long before he's raking in the grands
Every day he plays the same way
But hey he won't stray he's waiting for that payday
When he signs his first Leeds contract
When he's pulling on the shirt you know he will attract
Interest from all the other clubs and teams
That are all keen to snap up Gary Hopping
Yeah let me tell you a story about a little man I know called Gary Hopping,
Yeah let me tell you a little story about that man I know called Gary Hopping
When Gary was just a boy staring at his Nigel Martyn toy
Dreaming of the day when one day he'd play for Leeds
And all his fears would go away
He's gonna win them the FA Cup
He's gonna bring them all his luck
And when he does and beats the rest and they're the best
They'll all remember he told them don't mess
He used to live in Beeston
But then he moved on up to Wetherby for the season
And how we long to have him back to pack some slack
And hack the crack and then some
He used to teach all of the kids
He'd tell them not to flip their lids
Don't mess he said and they progressed and he impressed
And Bielsa put him to the test
That's right he got a call from Radrizzani
He said we've heard about the don't mess army
We want to pay you to play for us and teach the world
To keep goal in a different way
Well you remind us of a young Lev Yashin
We wanna sign you and we promise we won't cash in
When other sides with no pride remind us all the time
Why we give them such a bashing
It's cos we've got Gary Hopping in the sticks
Ohhhhh Gary Hopping
I want your babies
Let me tell you a story about a man named Gary Hopping
Yeah let me tell you a story about that man I know called Gary Hopping
When Gaz is in goal they won't score
He's the keeper that the kop end all adore
It's no chore to roar for him for sure is door open for an England call up
He's gonna win the League Cup
Cos you know he's gonna sweep up
He catches the ball falls on it picks it up and gets up and punts it down the field
It's like he's playing with an impenetrable shield
With him in goal you know promotion will be sealed
He got a red card, he appealed
He got an injury, he healed
He's got knowledge concealed in his yield
And his plans he reeled the fans into the stands
And revealed this man's hands were the safest in the land
It's Gary Gary Hopping
Ohhhhwwooooah woooah it's Gary Hoppiiiiing
A little man I know called Gary Hopping
That was the story of Gary Hopping
We all know him, we see him
We wanna be him, we learn from him
We turn to him we think about our fears with him
We drink a couple of beers with him
Ohhhh Gary Hopping we love you
Just tell me you love me too
Don't mess