Eric

Eric Living in the back of a deli were brothers John and Michael Never knowing their dad Eric was a war hero They saw his scars from shrapnel and a bullet As if in the Deer Hunter with Robert De Niro Many years later they read his war file Discovering a true hero he certainly was The scars on his body never made them smile Their father a Liverpool boy a hero of Oz A Liverpool boy a hero of Oz A Liverpool boy a hero of Oz Medals he had but he tossed them away Kathleen thought they were just lost The concussion of war its forte The pain too much of a cost He and his mates from the RSL Always around in the back yard With so many stories to tell But no doubt they were all scarred A Liverpool boy a hero of Oz A Liverpool boy a hero of Oz Watching Port the Premiership holders With John gripping his hand While lucky Michael sat on his shoulders A goal and the crowd roared from the Stand Back home and Kathleen working hard The boys grabbed the footy before it got dark Soon dad joined the boys in the back yard Often kicking the football high for John to mark A Liverpool boy a hero of Oz A Liverpool boy a hero of Oz Often Eric would sing Kathleen's favourite song "I'll take you home again Kathleen" From then on Eric could do no wrong Unaware he may not be on the scene Eric's health continued to fade No longer did he take the boys to watch Port But soon realised life was a sharpe blade And his time with the boys would be short A Liverpool boy a hero of Oz A Liverpool boy a hero of Oz Now and then Eric made a comeback Enjoying a kick out the back But Eric's life was no longer on track He died never to come back Kathleen's thoughts with John and Michael Both boys at school when the news came It was not easy as they had lost their idol Their life was never the same A Liverpool boy a hero of Oz A Liverpool boy a hero of Oz A Liverpool boy a hero of Oz A Liverpool boy a hero of Oz