He wore a fleece and had a thirst for knowledge,
He started rowing at a Cambridge College,
that's where I,
caught his eye.
He told me that his erg was massive,
I said "In that case let's see what you can give."
He said "Fine."
and in six mintues thirty seconds time he said,
"I want to train with lightweight rowers,
I want to do whatever lightweight rowers do,
I want to row with lightweight rowers,
I want to race with lightweight rowers,
like you."
Well what else could I do -
I said "I'll see what I can do."
I took him to a supermarket,
I don't know why but I had to start it somewhere,
so it started there.
I said pretend you love mixed salad,
he just laughed and said,
"Oh you're so funny."
I said "yeah?
Well I can't see anyone else smiling in here.
Are you sure you want to train with lightweight rowers,
You want to do whatever lightweight rowers do,
You want to race with lightweight rowers,
You want to race with lightweight rowers,
Do you?"
But he didn't understand,
he walked past the bags of bran.
Forget the food you've always liked,
obsess with weight and get a bike.
Drink ice water and eat raw peas,
pretend you never wanted cheese.
But still you'll never get it right,
cos when you're laid in bed at night,
with your stomach like a ball,
if you called your coach he could stop it all.
You'll never train with lightweight rowers,
you'll never eat what lightweight rowers eat,
you'll never starve like lightweight rowers,
you'll never feel your hips dig in the seat,
do weights and dream of fatty meat,
because you know you shouldn't eat.
Row along with the lightweight rowers,
Row along and it might just get you through,
train along with the lightweight rowers,
train along even though they're laughing at you,
and the stupid things that you do.
Because you think that thin is cool.
I want to train with lightweight rowers,
I want to row with lightweight etc...
