Take Me Home United Road

2 Sweet Victories over the weekend, Federer + ManUnited.

Sunday was a full day of Sports action!

ManU beat Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium to sit comfortably in 2nd place, and a point behind the leaders Chelsea. It will be really nice to be able to win the Premier League for 4 seasons in a row, ain't it?

Last weekend, I caught a match with Brian @ the ManU Cafe @ Boat Quay. It was a really joyous occasion as we upset Hull City at home 0-4 and Rooney scored all 4 of the goals. All of us there were singing right to the tune and beat of "Take Me Home United Road" outside the bar at 1 a.m. I never foresee myself doing that in Singapore at least. It is common per se in United though. :))

This is my favourite chant among all the United Songs, much more than Glory Man United. I had picked it up when I went to Old Trafford almost 2 years ago. The chant is actually being sung to the tune of Take Me Home Country Road by John Denver. I am missing the Old Trafford pitch, missing the chanting and rowdy fans around me, missing the game, missing Europe.

Two versions, first for the upbeat lads like me who love a faster tempo and the second goes the ballad style.

The full lyrics go like this but at matches, we usually chant to Chorus I only:

Verse A:

I was born to be United,

Daddy told me, when I was just a baby;

When I was five, I went down Warwick Road;

Now I'm addicted to the only place I'll go

Chorus I

Take me home,

United Road,

To the place I belong,

To Old Trafford,

To see United,

Take me home, United Road

Verse II

All my memories,

Bobby Charlton,

Georgie Best and Cantona,

They came to us from heaven;

And at the Nou Camp in 1999,

On Matt Busby's birthday,

Oh it was party time

Chorus

I watch the Reds,

I feel the noise,

The crowd is roaring;

The Stretford End is singing

And the fans are going wild;

And when I'm gone I get a feeling

That I should've been home yesterday,

Yesterday, oh!

Love United Like WE all DO :))