The Garden of England

Way down south in the garden of England We got a song to sing and we let it fill the air We got it made (yeah) in the garden of England Where the sun comes up to see us everyday. We feel like strangers but still we call it home We got no reason but still we feel alone But when the night comes we can roll away the stone To each his own, to each his own Yeah the simple life. We live at home in the garden of England They got us on the run, we can feel it in the air We got it made in the garden of England Where we celebrate the English way of life. They had an empire, they give it all away Their finest hour seems only yesterday They still remember when Britannia ruled the waves She ruled the waves, she ruled the waves (yeah) Yeah the simple life. British politician giving a speech We conservatives have always maintained the need For an experiment With a tougher regime For depriving young football hooligans Of their leisure time I can announce today That the experiment promised in our election manifest Is to begin in Surrey (applause) These will be no holiday camps We will introduce on a regular basis Drill, parades, and inspections From 6: 45am 'til lights out at 9: 30pm Life will be conducted at a brisk tempo Drums: Liam Genockey Bass Guitar: Mo Foster Keyboards: Billy Livsey Synthesizers: Ian Lynn Guitars: Richard Brunton String Arrangement: Wil Malone String Leader: Gavin Wright Vocals: Gerry Rafferty