Poor old Aussie rugby team were sad to see that ‘Bill’ had gone
Off with the poms back to old blighty
And they cried as they watched and waited ‘til our plane took off
You’ll never see ‘Bill’ again said we

We won the world cup, we won the world cup
We won the world cup, world champions are we
And they cried as they watched and waited ‘til our plane took off
You’ll never see ‘Bill’ again said we

The semis paired the Kiwis against the rampant Wallabies
Up jumped the Aussies and beat them with glee
And the French were no match for mighty Jonny Wilkinson
He kicked them out of the cup, mais oui!

We won the world cup, we won the world cup
We won the world cup, world champions are we
And the French were no match for our mighty Jonny Wilkinson
He kicked them out of the cup, mais oui!

Our men in the final were rugby’s finest thoroughbreds
The game that they played; pure, unfettered and free
But the ref’s shrieking whistle nearly spoiled this perfect rugby game
Still England played on to reach their destiny
Chorus

Be proud you barmy army that you sang so loud; sweet chariot
Drowning Aussies’ cry; ‘go wallaby’
Pommie ghosts may be heard all around the Telstra stadium
Sweet Chariot brought ‘Bill’ back home yippee
Chorus

Oz as hosts you made the cup the best the world has ever seen
Hats off and thanks for a great party
In four years time in France you may just get another chance
To win back Bill, but then we’ll just have to see
Chorus plus ‘swing low’ harmony

We won the world cup, we won the world cup
We won the world cup, world champions are we
And they cried as they watched and waited ‘til our plane took off
You’ll never see ‘Bill’ again said we


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