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WOBBLIES LEGACY HASLEMERE AND FARNHAM MOTOR CYCLE CLUBS
Fukarwe are all getting old, we are pensioners today.
Get money for doing nothing at all you'll hear the people say.
We don't have to worry if skies are blue or gray.
One can sit on one's arse, while the working class go off to earn their pay.
One can sit on one's arse, while the working class go off to earn their pay.
Now Graham is our leader, so masterful and grand.
His exploits as Fukarwe chief are famed throughout the land.
The starting point is carefully arranged by telephone.
But old Kenty heads off somewhere else and starts out on his own.
Yes old Kenty heads off somewhere else and starts out on his own.
Alf has finished his career designing cars for Ford.
But does he stay at home all day complaining that he's bored?
No! He's out there with his camera 'cos he's got a brand new scene.
Taking pictures for the cover of the trail bike magazine.
Taking pictures for the cover of the trail bike magazine.
Dick's all the rage with the pensioners, they think that he's OK,
He met Monique at Echelot, it seemed to make her day.
She sends him Belgian Chocolate and asked him out to stay.
But when she finds that he's not Sean Connery she'll send him on his way .
When she finds that he's not Sean Connery she'll send him on his way.
Now Norman goes to work sometimes but starts a little late.
Whenever there's a trail ride his customers can wait.
He rides his blue Pampera - sure likes his smart two-stroke.
But the buggers right behind him get polluted by the smoke.
The poor buggers right behind him get polluted by the smoke.
Now poor old Ron has problems, with getting on his bike.
Then he gets off unexpectedly more often than he'd like.
If you want to go out dancing, hell tell you one sure thing.
Make sure that you've got a stair lift if you're doing the Highland Fling.
Just - make sure that you've got a stair lift if you're doing the Highland Fling.
Roy still goes to work each day,. it's enough to make you weep.
When the poor old sod's not fixing cars he's tending goats and sheep.
He arrives at the pub at closing time, so now he's living in fear.
Cos if the pubs stay open the whole night long he'll have to give up beer.
If the pubs stay open the whole night long he'll have to give up beer.
When it comes to Twinshocks, Pete sure can ride a bit.
Second Gear Smith is the name that makes his rivals want to quit.
In the fight against the theft of bikes he really plays his part.
Since he's found that you need the plug lead on to make the buggers start.
Since he's found that you need the plug lead on to make the buggers start.
Mick can keep us entertained as we stand around the bar.
With his high jinks in the army, or his days as a factory star.
But telling tales from the trails he never has to fear.
'Cos we never see him falling off when he's riding at the rear.
No we never see him falling off when he's riding at the rear.
Now John knows where he's going when he leads us on the trail.
He takes the right direction, he's never been known to fail.
We follow him so blindly, wherever we may be.
But from time to time we ask ourselves, where the Fukarwe.
Yes from time to time we ask ourselves, where the Fukarwe?
Get money for doing nothing at all you'll hear the people say.
We don't have to worry if skies are blue or gray.
One can sit on one's arse, while the working class go off to earn their pay.
One can sit on one's arse, while the working class go off to earn their pay.
Now Graham is our leader, so masterful and grand.
His exploits as Fukarwe chief are famed throughout the land.
The starting point is carefully arranged by telephone.
But old Kenty heads off somewhere else and starts out on his own.
Yes old Kenty heads off somewhere else and starts out on his own.
Alf has finished his career designing cars for Ford.
But does he stay at home all day complaining that he's bored?
No! He's out there with his camera 'cos he's got a brand new scene.
Taking pictures for the cover of the trail bike magazine.
Taking pictures for the cover of the trail bike magazine.
Dick's all the rage with the pensioners, they think that he's OK,
He met Monique at Echelot, it seemed to make her day.
She sends him Belgian Chocolate and asked him out to stay.
But when she finds that he's not Sean Connery she'll send him on his way .
When she finds that he's not Sean Connery she'll send him on his way.
Now Norman goes to work sometimes but starts a little late.
Whenever there's a trail ride his customers can wait.
He rides his blue Pampera -
The poor buggers right behind him get polluted by the smoke.
Now poor old Ron has problems, with getting on his bike.
Then he gets off unexpectedly more often than he'd like.
If you want to go out dancing, hell tell you one sure thing.
Make sure that you've got a stair lift if you're doing the Highland Fling.
Just -
Roy still goes to work each day,. it's enough to make you weep.
When the poor old sod's not fixing cars he's tending goats and sheep.
He arrives at the pub at closing time, so now he's living in fear.
Cos if the pubs stay open the whole night long he'll have to give up beer.
If the pubs stay open the whole night long he'll have to give up beer.
When it comes to Twinshocks, Pete sure can ride a bit.
Second Gear Smith is the name that makes his rivals want to quit.
In the fight against the theft of bikes he really plays his part.
Since he's found that you need the plug lead on to make the buggers start.
Since he's found that you need the plug lead on to make the buggers start.
Mick can keep us entertained as we stand around the bar.
With his high jinks in the army, or his days as a factory star.
But telling tales from the trails he never has to fear.
'Cos we never see him falling off when he's riding at the rear.
No we never see him falling off when he's riding at the rear.
Now John knows where he's going when he leads us on the trail.
He takes the right direction, he's never been known to fail.
We follow him so blindly, wherever we may be.
But from time to time we ask ourselves, where the Fukarwe.
Yes from time to time we ask ourselves, where the Fukarwe?
The FUKARWE lament - By John Johns
This work in 11 parts was specially commissioned to celebrate the aims and achievements of the Fukarwe. First performed before an invited audience at Tilford in 2003. It was revised and new movements added for the annual gathering in 2005.
Fukarwe alternative spellings: Fukarwi. Misspellings: Fuckarewe, fucarwe, fucarwi, fuckarewi, fukrwe, fukarewi, fukarewe, fckrwee
