Verse
D#
They got the Coliseum rockin'
D#
and they're making quite a din
D#
Singin' "here we go Oilers, here we go" again
G#
There ain't no louder building than the house of ninety-nine
D#
Got the echoes of the dynasty a burnin' in their minds
A#
You better cheer 'em on, they're the roughest necks around.
D#
'Cause it's hockey night in Edmonton, the Oil's back in town, yeah!
[Verse 2]
D#
Skatin' quick and passin' pretty, fastest ice around the league
D#
The goalie stacks 'em up and makes a save you can't believe
G#
Elbows in the corners and she's getting kinda rough
D#
But I know we've got some boys that ain't afraid to drop the gloves
A#
You better cheer 'em on, they're the roughest necks around
D#
'Cause it's hockey night in Edmonton, the Oil's back in town, yeah!
[Verse 3]
D#
All they got is broken noses, missin' teeth and blackened eyes
D#
Beards and blood and guts and stitches keepin' playoff hopes alive
G#
And the spirit of the boys from the Eighties in their eyes
D#
Come on and say it with me, say it "Five cups, five!"
A#
You better cheer 'em on, 'cause they're better than the rest
D#
They got the blue and orange colours of the Oilers on their chests, yeah!
[Verse 4]
D#
Well, I got me a couple tickets, take my baby to the game
D#
'Cause the road trip's over, winnin' every game away
G#
Don't really need my radio, but bring it anyway
D#
Catch the skipper, Roddy Phillips, call the play-by-play
A#
You better cheer 'em on, they're the roughest necks around
D#
'Cause it's hockey night in Edmonton, the Oil's back in town.
G#
Yeah, you better cheer 'em on, 'cause they're better than the rest
D#
They got the blue and orange colours of the Oilers on their chests.