The Lonely Hearts of England

Approval and affection, well they force you to perform

When you look at your reflection, does it make you feel warm?

Or does something hold you back, until someone holds you tight

Someone for a life-time, or maybe just a night

And I've tried and failed many times, I've rarely won

But I am a chatty bugger, yes I am my mother's son

So I'll try and find my finest shirt and show 'em what I can

I've got various ambitions as an independent man

Does it make you start to question, is it better left unsaid?

With the power of suggestion there's a stranger in your bed

Does it meet your expectation, does it ever guarantee?

Will the lonely hearts of England stand and raise a glass with me

With the girls all wearing dresses, and the fellas wearing shoes

Everything excessive, and everything to lose

When the bells ring out for two o'clock, it's the measure of your night

You'll either end-up frisky or you'll end-up in a fight

Are you standing with your sweetheart, are you looking for a match?

Do you tell yourself in silence that you really are a catch?

When you step outside for a cigarette and you try to make her laugh

And then treat her to the doubles with the last of the overdraft

Just get another round in, we're wasting precious time

No celibates, we're celebrating living in our prime

Do you often sit and wonder, what happiness might be?

Will the lonely hearts of England stand and raise a glass with me

Old Father Time with his stacks of coins is propping-up the bar

He's seen all kinds of faces, but he's never been that far

He's fragile and he's bony, with skin as thin as silk

But he'd drink a pint of whiskey like you'd drink a pint of milk

When your song came on the jukebox, and you had to stand and jive

And it's nine o'clock on a Friday night when you really come alive

Just lose your inhibitions, and forget about the truth

'cause the one thing that you can't get back is the freedom of your youth

And by twelve o'clock tomorrow, I doubt that we'll recall

When the truth comes out and you start to shout and there's nothing past these walls

And they're snoozing by the telly if they choose to disagree

Will the lonely hearts of England stand and raise a glass with me

Have you spotted someone sexy, are you trying to catch their eye?

It's a bloody expensive taxi if you stand around all shy

With a little introduction and a little bit of charm

You've a belly filled with butterflies and someone on your arm

I've told you many times before and I'll tell you many more

You're my greatest friend in the bloody world, and that is something sure

And I know I've never met you, but you're such a bloody star

So let's gather our possessions and we'll find another bar

If it's sunny or it's snowing, it's a ritual for life

If you're looking for a girlfriend or you're hiding from your wife

If you're drinking on your pension, if you're young and fancy free

Will the lonely hearts of England stand and raise a glass with me

Will the lonely hearts of England stand and raise a glass with me

Will the lonely hearts of England stand and raise a glass with me