Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Old England, artist - The Waterboys. Album song In a Special Place: The Piano Demos for This Is the Sea, in the genre Фолк-рок
Date of issue: 24.04.2011
Record label: Chrysalis
Song language: English
Old England |
Man looks up on a yellow sky |
And the rain turns to rust in his eye |
Rumours of his health are lies |
Old England is dying |
His clothes are a dirty shade of blue |
And his ancient shoes worn through |
He steals from me and he lies to you |
Old England is dying |
Still he sings an empire song |
Still he keeps his navy strong |
And he sticks his flag where it ill belongs |
Old England is dying |
You’re asking what makes me sigh now |
What it is makes me shudder so well |
I just freeze in the wind and I’m |
Numb from the pummelin of the snow |
That falls from high in yellow skies |
Down on where the well loved flag of England flies |
Where homes are warm and mothers sigh |
Where comedians laugh and babies cry |
Where criminals are televised politicians |
fraternize |
Journalists are dignified and everyone is civilized |
And children stare with Heroin eyes |
Old England! |
Evening has fallen |
The swans are singing |
The last of sunday’s bells is ringing |