"Sir Bobby's Song"
A tribute to Sir Bobby Robson
(1933 - 2009).
To many, Sir Bobby Robson was just a retired football manager. But in his native North-East England, he was a hero to his fellow Geordies: a man who's honesty and integrity shone through a sport increasingly led by avarice and self-interest.
Bobby fought off cancer for years before finally succumbing on July 31, 2009. In his final years, he set up the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation - a charity focused on ways of detecting cancer early and finding new drugs to treat - and eventually BEAT - cancer.
The day Sir Bobby died, I couldn't help but pick up my guitar: there was a song there and I didn't know why or what ... or where it came from. Within 30 minutes, the words and music were complete and a few hours later, it was recorded.
It's NOT a mournful song: it's a positive memory of Sir Bobby. And it's about the one of the many things Sir Bobby and I shared - a lifelong love for Newcastle United ... The Toon.
Every penny that is raised through the sale of the song will be passed to the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation to help it's dedicated team work towards their target - a better way of coping with cancer.
Please help Sir Bobby fight on - buy the song and contribute to the cause. Visit Coquet Shack or Arkade to purchase.
John D. Lewis