Footballers, Actors and Musicians (Lament for Van Morrison)

Footballers, Actors and Musicians

(Lament for Van Morrison)

What did a former Miss Ireland see in you

Apart from your sunny disposition?

The money perhaps , and the Dapper Dan suits

You were quite the Beautiful Vision

I took a girlfriend to hear you sing

I told her  you’d be a real delight

For two hours, Ivan, you didn’t turn round

Just played the saxophone badly all night

I gave my life to rock’n’roll

But then I came to a decision

Talent doesn’t mean you’re not an arsehole

Footballers, actors and musicians 

This charming man maybe can dribble or kick

Write or memorise the lines for a play

You can play great guitar and still be a prick

And have nothing worth hearing to say