Musicroom – Sing Leicester Lyrics

Come on Leicester – song for Sing the Nation, Leicester
Words by Una May Olomolaiye (2008)

Melody 1 is sung to the tune of the Post Horn Gallop (the tune that Leicester City Football Club runs out to at the Walkers Stadium on matchday)

Melody 1:
Come on Leicester, God has blessed yer, tell ‘em, tell ‘em, tell ‘em, that you’re great!
Come on Leicester, don’t sequester, got it, got it, got it, on a plate:
Talent by the crate - FULL!

Melody 2:
Heh-oom Habari, heh-oom Habari, heh-oom Habari, heh-oom Habari,

(‘Habari’ is the kiswaheli word for ‘hello.’ Kiswaheli is spoken by many Leicester Asians, who came from West Africa)

Melody 3:
Boots and shoes, knitted stockings, fashion and textile,
We’re proud of our history
Leicester Market, Walkers crisps and the Golden Mile,
Are there for the world to see

Melody 4:
Namaste, Namaste, Namaste, Namaste,

Namaste is the Hindi/gujarati word for ‘hello’