Watford Songs and Chants: From Watford ’Til I Die to You Are My Watford

Football supporters up and down the land have songs to sing in support of their team, with Watford fans being no different on that front. Many of the songs that are brought out by supporters on a match day will be similar to ones sung elsewhere, with the only major difference being the specific team references that are trotted out to personalise things. When it comes to Watford, though, some of the songs are aimed squarely at insulting Luton Town supporters, the club’s main rivals in the sport, with the various chants never looking to pull their punches, both literally and metaphorically.

As you can probably imagine for a sport that was borne out of the working classes, many of the lyrics of the Watford songs could most politely be described as ‘choice’, so it is always worth bearing in mind that such ditties are not really for the consumption of a younger audience. This is particularly true when it comes to the songs and chants about Luton Town, which not only feature swear words but also references to physical violence. Thankfully, such songs are heard less often now than they used to be, but they are a part of Watford’s history, so we won’t shy away from them.

Of course, the other thing to bear in mind as you read through the various song lyrics here is the fact that football supporters are, contrary to what you might read in newspapers, a clever bunch. As a result, the songs are often changed and altered on a regular basis in order to keep with the times, so if Watford have signed a new player, then you can bet that the supporters will be quick to give them a song of their own. If you think you’ve heard Watford fans sing or chant something that isn’t featured here, then you’ll be right, we just haven’t had a chance to add it yet.

Here is a look at some of the better-known songs and chants that you’ll hear at Vicarage Road or when Watford supporters are in the away end at a ground:

Watford ’Til I Die

There are plenty of songs that are sung by the supporters of different clubs, who opt to change the lyrics in order to make them about their specific side. This is a really good example of that, although it usually only gets brought out by fans of a team with two syllables in their name. It is a song that offers support to the players, whilst also tacitly acknowledging the fact that it is the club that supporters follow, rather than specific players, so if someone chooses to leave for pastures new then it is a case of ‘thanks and bye’ rather than pining after them.

Here are the words that Watford fans sing:

Watford ‘til I die,

I’m Watford ‘til I die!

I know I am,

I’m sure I am,

I’m Watford ‘til I die!

(Repeat)

Watford Wherever We May Be

One of the best things about football is that you go to different grounds around the country in order to play opposition teams at their own homes. When that happens, though, it is important to ensure that the team that you follow knows that you’re there for them, giving them a lift when it can feel like a struggle to stay in the match. For Watford fans, this is the song that is brought out in order to pass that message onto the players, keeping a reference to the club’s location of origin front and centre. Here is how it goes, complete with swear words:

Watford, wherever we may be,

We are the boys from the Rookery!

And we don’t give a fuck

Whoever you may be,

‘Cause we are the famous WFC!

The Wings of a Sparrow

Having spoken about the rivalry between Watford and Luton Town several times already, it is only right that we offer you one of the songs that fans of the Hornets are liable to bring out if the mood suits them. It has a distinctly anti-Luton message, whilst also being somewhat creative with the lyrics. As you can almost certainly imagine, there are swear words aplenty here, used to show the displeasure of the Watford fans when it comes to thinking about the Hatters.

Here is what you’ll hear sung:

If I had the wings of a sparrow,

If I had the arse of a crow,

I’d fly over Luton tomorrow

And sh*t on the bastard’s below! Below!

Sh*t on, sh*t on,

I’d sh*t on the bastards below! Below!

Sh*t on, sh*t on,

I’d sh*t on the bastard’s below!

Que Sera Sera

One of the songs that is often altered by football fans to make it about their own club is Que Sera, Sera, which you might well have heard or even sung yourself in reference to your own team. For Watford supporters, it isn’t so much about using the ditty to show a love of their own team as it is brought out in order to attack Luton fans, making it clear that families of Watford fans aren’t all that keen on their offspring supporting their rivals. There is also a somewhat anachronistic reference to a gun that tends not to be sung with the same amount of zeal as by previous generations.

It goes:

When I was just a little boy,

I asked my mother:

“What will I be?

Will I be Watford or Luton Town?”

Here’s what she said to me:

“Wash your mouth out, son

And go get your father’s gun

And shoot some Luton scum!

Shoot some Luton scum!

We hate Luton,

You stinky gippos!

Poor Little Hatter

The last anti-Luton song that we’ll mention here, on account of the others being either far too simple or, believe it or not, too hate-filled, is this one, which is another on the list of ones that probably shouldn’t be taught to younger supporters. Initially, you might think that it’s a nice enough song that could be used as an olive branch to the club’s fierce rivals, but it doesn’t take long for the listener to be disabused of that notion thanks to how quickly it turns. See for yourself:

He’s only a poor little hatter!

His face is all tattered and torn.

He made me feel sick,

So I hit him with a brick,

And now he don’t sing anymore!

(Repeat)

By Far the Greatest Team

The fact that this website is named in honour of this song is a good sign of the fact that it is brought out by people up and down the country with specific reference to their own team of choice. It is one of the most basic tunes that there is, but that simplicity is a big part of why it is that so many different supporters are able to give it a twist to make it their own. Here is the one that is sung by Watford fans:

And it’s Watford F.C.!

(Clap, Clap, Clap)

Watford F.C. are great!

We’re by far the greatest team,

The world has ever seen!

(Repeat)

Hoist Up the Watford Flag

One of the tunes that is heard most often at various different football grounds around the country is that of Sloop John B. by The Beach Boys. Each set of supporters has its own version of it, with the one that Watford fans choose to sing going as follows:

Hoist up the Watford flag!

Hear how the Hornets sing!

If you don’t join in, I’ll sing on my own:

Don’t wanna go home,

Don’t wanna go home!

This is the best trip I’ve ever been on!

You Are My Watford

We began this piece looking at a song that is often adapted and changed by supporters in order to show their love of their team, so it is perhaps only right that we also end with one. It is, as you might have guessed, an adaptation of the old standard You Are My Sunshine, being changed in order to make it more specifically about the Hornets. That being said, the adaptation is only really to change the word ‘Sunshine’ to ‘Watford’, so it isn’t exactly the kind of thing that is going to be put up for any kind of writing away any time soon.

Here is the Watford version:

You are my Watford,

My only Watford,

You make me happy

When skies are grey!

I never noticed how much I love you,

Until you took my Watford away!

La la la la la,

Ooh!

La la la la la,

Ooh!