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Intro 1
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Verse 1
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The MC
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C proclaim that they are not pleased
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about some unfair de cision
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they are not pleased
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About some unfair decision
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Well, in the cricket season
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These things always happen
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So, I'm askin' you please
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Don't put the blame on
the West Indies
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ing confusion
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About the disallow of Holden Everton
on the umpire
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for it happens in England and Australia
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the rules and regulation
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no man condemned the
Empire's decision
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that's why I'm asking you please
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don't put the blame on
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In 1950, we made no row
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when the appeal for
Hutton was disallowed.
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there was no doubt,
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for Len Hutton himself
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knew that he was out.
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They let him continue,
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he made two hundred and two,
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that's why I'm askin' you please,
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don't put the blame on the West Indies.
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The same 1950,
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I recall to you, at the Oval,
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when Stolmeyer was LBW,
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the umpire decision was a big disgrace,
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for the ball was on the level of his waist.
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We knew it was tricky,
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but we took it sporty,
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so our marks in you, please,
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don't put the blame on the West Indies.
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Apart from all this calamity,
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we have seen good cricket
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from the MC C.
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Len Hutton was terribly criticized,
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but he showed the
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So, for this coming winter, men,
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good luck in Australia
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But, I'm askin' you please,
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don't put the blame on the West Indies
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