Il Gigante Bueno
Il Gigante Bueno - King/Pride

This is a song about the John Charles, a giant of a man and a giant of welsh and world soccer



Born by the sea some time ago

Born of the people, destined for more

Word soon spread, about this hometown boy

Throughout the land he brought such joy

Six foot tall he answered the call

And helped us rise above them all

He made us proud, he made its see

That we could taste sweet victory



His name was John, he was The King

He made his loyal people sing

And when they laid the Challenge down

He rose up to wear the crown

He wore the red and black and white

In royal blue he was a sight

Admired by friend and foe

He was 'Il gigante bueno’



His fame soon spread, his greatness showed

As the call came in from the great white rose

He gave thent hope, he won their hearts

They speak of him still in Northern parts

Further still to foreign fields

To the Cymric King all pretenders yield

For those who love the white and black

To this day would long for him back



For todays elite - a princely sum

But for thase who know, there is but one

The gentle smile, the goals long gone

There’ll only be one true King John

A man so strong who graced his game

He still lives on in halls of fame

His reign a memory, though years have flown

Worshipped still, he’s carved in stone