Come on, England
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1. Many miles I have wandered, on the paths of my homeland,
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by
rivers, through woodland, and by the sea side.
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On streets I have seen those
with greed and hate in their eyes,
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and
those with their hearts and their hands open wide.
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2. All my life has been blessed by its thunderstorm summer times,
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by
misty gold autumns, by fires in the snow.
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By Rainbows, by bluebells, by
radiant spring times,
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in
the wild, windy meadows, where the dandelions blow.
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3. There are some who would change this fair
home to a prison,
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to
enslave the many, and bow to the few.
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The robbers, the racists, the
breakers of faces,
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who
hide behind masks and the red white and blue.
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So stand up, come on, England, live up to your
history,
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your heart can't be held in a flag
or a crown !
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Raise your tea cups and glasses, you bold lads and lasses,
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and drink to the spirit that will
never lie down !
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4. For I come from the land of the diggers and levellers,
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the
fighters for freedom and our National Health.
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The beaten, mistreated, but
never defeated,
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the
builders and guardians of the true Commonwealth.
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5. Only lovin' can save us, only givin' will raise us,
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so
welcome all travellers to sweet liberty.
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And raise all your voices to
defend our democracy - - -
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for
equality, justice, and community.
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So stand up, come on, England, live up to your
history,
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your heart can't be held in a flag
or a crown !
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G D
Raise your tea cups and glasses, you bold lads and lasses,
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and drink to the spirit that will
never lie down !
+ repeat CHORUS
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+ And drink to the
spirit that will never lie down !
(orig. = capo 2nd) (Merry Hell)