Hope & Glory

When I arrive eyes wide fired up

Tried not to slide and let the side down

Now the planes on the ground i'll find a good profession it's 1957

I've come to the mother land to make a home to put my bed in

this weather does my head in some people are less than kind I wish

mamma was here so I could unwind

but I'm supposed to be the good news so I lace up these hard black shoes

and look more work the streets whenever paved with gold they simply make my feet hurt, they just make my feet hurt

just a little money in my pocket and a little bit left for those I love

to have enough food on my table and a little bit more for those who call

in this land of hope and glory you'd think there's enough for us all

you'd think there's enough for us all

When I arrive eyes wide petrified

Tried not to cry and let the side down

now the planes on the ground, it'S 20 years later mummas in the arrival lounge

I take a few seconds to kiss her then look around at what's happened to my home town

What's going on, but papa doesn't look too strong

rush home in a cab, windows up

now I hear dad cough, we gotta get in before they switch the lights and water off

for the night, i have to get to know the guard dogs cause they bite

progress just pass us by to the right

just a little money in my pocket and a little bit left for those I love

to have enough food on my table and a little bit more for those who call

in this land of hope and glory you'd think there's enough for us all

you'd think there's enough for us all