Where Has the England Gone

THE ENGLAND WE REMEMBER

Intro
Oh England…
Where have you gone?
The England we remember…

Verse 1
There was a time when we stood together,
Heads held high through every storm,
Our fathers fought for home and country,
Side by side, they kept us strong.

Through the darkest days they carried on,
With courage running through their veins,
And Churchill's words still echo now,
“We shall never surrender” remains.

Chorus
Oh, where has the England gone,
The England that we knew?
Where neighbours looked out for neighbours,
And a helping hand was true.

We didn't have a lot back then,
But somehow we had enough,
We had our families, friends and freedom,
Even when the road was tough.

Verse 2
We played outside until the evening,
Rode our bikes along the street,
Came home when darkness called us,
With muddy hands and tired feet.

Sunday dinners round the table,
Youth clubs where we could belong,
Neighbours helping one another,
And somehow life felt safe and strong.

Verse 3
But now people worry in their homes,
And some don't feel safe anymore,
They worry about the rise in crime,
And what tomorrow has in store.

The NHS is under pressure,
Waiting weeks to see a doctor,
Long waits inside our hospitals,
While the pressure just gets harder.

Verse 4
Taxes rise and bills keep climbing,
Businesses struggle just to stay,
Some are closing their doors forever,
Wondering how they'll face another day.

And people ask about our borders,
Wanting safety, rules and control,
They want their government to hear them,
And listen to the people.

Bridge
We're not asking for the past to return,
We know the world must change,
We're asking for a country
Where ordinary people have a voice again.

We need tighter control of our borders,
We need our voices to be heard,
The British public are asking questions,
And they're waiting for their word.

We need a government that listens,
To the people day by day,
Not turning from the voices
Of the people who have something to say.

Final Chorus
Oh England, can you hear us?
Do you remember who we are?
A nation built through hardship,
A nation that's come so far.

We're not asking for yesterday,
We're asking for something new,
A safer, stronger England,
Where there's room for me and you.

Outro
We remember where we've come from,
We remember those who stood,
We remember when a neighbour
Would help because they could.

Tomorrow isn't written,
The future's ours to own.

England isn't just our history…
England is our home.

So don't ask where England's gone…

Look around.

She's still here.

She's waiting for us…

To stand together…

Once again.