Fan Support for the Hamilton Tigers in the form of a song.
Words by Martin Cleworth.
Music By C.L.M. Harris
1.
A song I’m going to sing of
a Canadian gentleman,
My Sentiments are Hearty. I’ll express them if
I can.
His record as a football star is broadly known
to fame.
From Hamilton he hails and Mr. Tiger is his
name.
Chorus
To every sort of foeman, a
whirlwind or a slow man
He’s a terror when he
settles down to play.
Thro line he’ll break
And
his bumps he’ll take.
Like
an earthquake shake
For
the grand game’s sake
Mr. Tiger from the City on
the Bay.
2.
His name sake in the jungle
is a fierce and dreaded beast,
But the Tiger that I sing of
isn’t vicious in the least.
A better sort of chap it
would be difficult to find,
He’s good at rough and
tumble, but his nature’s sweet and kind.
Chorus
It’s mighty hard to drop him,
For a bullet wouldn’t stop him,
When he’s wearing black and yellow for the day.
He’s the cyclone style
And his big wide smile
Has a croc-o-dile
Beaten half a mile
Mr. Tiger from the City on
the Bay.
3.
Here’s a health to Mr. Tiger
and a health to Tigers all,
The type of manly sportsmen
who pursue the oval ball,
When’ere upon the gridiron
they appear, you must agree,
That, rain or shine, while
life remains, will sure be there to see.
Chorus
In any kind of weather
He treats the ball of leather
To a booting that an elephant would stay.
If the side gets stuck
He accepts hard luck
With a good sport’s pluck
Like a true Canuck.
Mr. Tiger from the City on
the Bay.
