Song Description

Uptempo, catchy pop-song taking an affectionately wry and nostalgic look at England - as it exists in people's imaginations.

Lyrics

ENGLAND
©Woodstock Taylor

here is the news - big ben's got the blues
and rain stopped play and no-one ever noticed me
in the aftermath

been there before, drinks on the lawn
the sports pavilion's still got honey there for tea
in the photograph

I want to go to England, I've seen it in a movie
been there once on a rainy afternoon on a sunday
seen it in a movie, been there once on a rainy afternoon

the highway code says build a road
tear down the places where our woodland used to be,
cos we don't need it now

I'm allright Jack, just watch your back
do what you want but don't come crying back to me
cos I won't feed you now

I want to go to england, I've seen it in a movie
been there once on a rainy afternoon on a sunday
seen it in a movie, been there once on a rainy afternoon

but oh, those cruel winds of change have swept it all away
yet still it stays the same in england

suburban lies and homework skies
they built a themepark where my railway used to run,
near the motorway

my neighbour said one of these days
we'll all wake up and find we're right back at square one -
well, that'll be the day

I want to go to england, I've seen it in a movie
been there once on a rainy afternoon on a sunday
seen it in a movie, been there once on a rainy afternoon

but oh, we try to rearrange
yet come the judgement day
we're still a bit ashamed
of england
in england
where's england?