Coventry City Songs and Famous Chants: From In Our Coventry Homes to The Sky Blue Song

A big part of the joy of the terraces at football matches is the communal expression of thoughts and feelings. Whilst terraces in their literal sense only exist in the lower leagues or in Europe now, what started there up and down the country has continued into the realm of the all-seater stadium. As a result, supporters get to express themselves by singing songs and belting out chants that are used for all sorts of reasons. Coventry City supporters are no different on that front, able to engage in songs that give backing to the players on the pitch wearing their club colours and that mock the opposition.

Quite which variation of the songbook will be brought out from one week to the next will often depend on numerous factors, including both the opposition and the game state. Given the fact that Coventry are based in the Midlands, there are numerous different teams that fit into the category of ‘rival’ for the Sky Blues. Historically speaking, Leicester City and Aston Villa are the two teams that most provoke the ire of Coventry fans, whilst an odd rivalry with Sunderland has also sprung up in the past. If the team is playing one of those sides, you can bet the songbook will be a little spicy.

We are going to take a look at some of the songs sung by Coventry City supporters here, but obviously bear in mind that the list is far from exhaustive. If you feel as though you’ve watched the Sky Blues on the television or been to see them live and have heard the fans singing something that we don’t mention here then don’t worry, you’re almost certainly right. Even so, this will give you a taste of the kinds of things you’re likely to hear if Coventry are playing.

In Our Coventry Homes

As much as Liverpool FC might often face the mocking of supporters from other teams, the truth of the matter is that the Merseyside club is the most successful in the country and is therefore turned to by other fans for a sense of what to sing and chant during matches. A great example of this can be seen in the fact that Sky Blues fans will often engage in a round or two of In Our Coventry Homes, which is a reworking of the song In My Liverpool Home, which was written by Peter McGovern in the 1960s and has had numerous different verses added to it over the years since.

The version that is sung by Coventry City fans tends to only be the chorus and goes like this:

In our Coventry homes,

In our Coventry home!

We speak with an accent exceedingly rare,

You want a cathedral, we’ve got one to spare,

In our Coventry homes.

The Samba Rhythm

There are countless songs sung by supporters of football clubs that become old quite quickly, largely on account of the fact that they are about players who no longer actually play for the club. Even so, they get given an airing when the team is playing well and there is a feeling that the game is all but won, allowing the fans to show their appreciation for players and even managers that have gone before, making them into the club that they are today. The Samba Rhythm is one such example, with the words going as follows:

When the Samba rhythm starts to play,

Dance with me, make me sway.

Mason Clark running down the wing,

Scoring goals, makes the City sing:

Duh, duh, duh, duh, duh,

Duh, duh, duh, duh, duh.

The Haji Wright Song

Another of the songs that fits into the category of being for a player that plays for the club but will be sung even after he’s left because it’s so good is the Haji Wright song. It is a simple enough ditty that has been sung by supporters of other clubs with the words changed to ensure that they fit one of their own players, with the following being the Coventry City version:

Olé, olé,

Haji Wright, Wright, Wright!

(Repeat)

Super Frankie Lampard

Frank Lampard established himself as one of the best English midfielders during his time as a player, making the move from West Ham United to Chelsea. It was whilst playing at Stamford Bridge that he won virtually every trophy that there was to win, becoming a mainstay of José Mourinho’s midfield.

He then went into management and enjoyed mixed results, but was taken to heart by the Coventry City supporters for the manner in which he got the club playing. Here is the song they would sing for him:

Super, super Frank!

Super Frankie Lampard!

(Repeat)

I Followed Them

Whilst more than a few of the songs sung by supporters are about the players that are lining up for the team at the time or are about previous players, there are also a good few numbers that are brought out with the main aim being to show love and appreciation for the club itself. Whilst all supporters have certain players that they love and adore, the club existed before they arrived and will still be there long after those players have retired and moved on. This song is all about that and works as something of a call and response:

I followed them

(I followed them),

CCFC

(CCFC),

The team for me!

Woah!

Sky Blue Army

Generally speaking, songs are sung by supporters for one of two main reasons: to show support for the players and the team or to create an atmosphere. Yes, there are other reasons for engaging in a song, such as mocking the opposition, but even that adds to the atmosphere at the club and so arguably fits into that category. In the case of Sky Blue Army, it ticks the two main boxes, even if it isn’t particularly intelligent or imaginative. It is repetitive, but the use of a drumming rhythm, sometimes performed by people banging on the stadium walls, adds to the atmosphere.

Here’s how it goes:

Sky Blue Army!

It can be repeated ad nauseam until the supporters decide to move on and sing something else.

We’ll Live & Die in These Towns

The Enemy are a band that was formed in Coventry in 2006 and released a debut album entitled We’ll Live and Die in These Towns, which was also the name of one of their songs. During the 2023-2024 season, the song became Coventry City’s unofficial anthem, with the first verse and the chorus being played before kick-off at the home ground. When the Sky Blues played Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-final in 2024, the supporters sang the song proudly, which was broadcast on television and then picked up by the club for use in promotional material.

Here is how the song’s lyrics go:

You spend your time in smoky rooms,

Where haggled old women with cheap perfume say:

“It never happens for people like us, you know.”

Well, nothing ever happened on its own

And well, the toilet smells of desperation,

The streets all echo of aggravation

And you wonder why you can’t get no sleep.

When you’ve got nothing to do,

and you’ve had nothing to eat.

Your life’s slipping and sliding right out of view

And there’s absolutely nothing that you can do, well

We’ll live and die,

We’ll live and die in these towns!

Don’t let it drag you down

Don’t let it drag you down, now

We’ll live and die,

We’ll live and die in these towns!

Don’t let it drag you down

Don’t let it drag you down now.

The Sky Blue Song

The Sky Blue Song is something of an unofficial anthem sung by Coventry City supporters, which has become quite antiquated in the years since it was first aired. It goes to the tune of the Eton Boating song and the lyrics offer both support of the club whilst also taking a sly dig at some clubs that are significantly more successful than Coventry. The song’s name, and some lyrics, are a reference to the fact that the club’s home kit is sky blue in colour. Here is how it goes:

Let’s all sing together:

Play up, Sky Blues!

Whilst we sing together,

We will never lose!

Tottenham or Chelsea,

United or anyone,

They shan’t defeat us,

We’ll fight till the game is won.

City!