Andrew Burbidge

            
     
 

England Is The Name

            
     
  Before us stood a wall  
  Of opponents strong and tall  
  When answering our call  
  England took the field  
  Our flags there in full view  
  And the supporters too  
  Strengthened the chosen few  
  We knew they'd never yield  
     
  And a mighty crowd  
  Shouted and sang out loud  
  England! England! is the name  
  And football is our game  
     
  They moved up to attack  
  We fought to hold them back  
  Though nothing did we lack  
  In time they took the lead  
  The anguish and the pain  
  As we struck and struck again  
  Though it seemed to be in vain  
  We never would concede  
     
  Still the nation's pride  
  Flowed throughout the side  
  Till we turned the tide  
  And at last a shot went in  
  In a while we led  
  And we fought to stay ahead  
  And though it left the team for dead  
  We held them off to win  
     
  Our strength was ebbing fast  
  But the great names of the past  
  Were with us at the last  
  As the final whistle blew  
  Thoughts of heroes from before  
  And the greatness that we saw  
  Were with us then once more  
  And to their code we will be true  
     
 

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