This Time England

(hummmm) (yeah,

come on

now) Decades of near-misses on the grass

Watching with dad, waiting for the rain to pass

Penalties and heartbreaks on the screen Living rooms united in a recurring

dream We've stood in the cold,

we've paid the price

But we still believe we can roll the dice So raise up

the glass, forget the pain

The sun is breaking through the London rain

We're standing together, side by side

This time, England, this is the one

Under the sky, under the sun

We will run until the race is won

This time, England, this is the one

Daughters and sons singing in the pub

Scuffed-up boots from the local club

We've had our doubts,

we've had our fears

But we've saved up our hopes

for all these years

This time, England, this is the one (England!

England!) Under the sky,

under the sun

We will run until the race is won

This time, England, this is the one

We still believe, we still can see

The golden star

of history

This time, England, this is the one

Under the sky,

under the sun

We will run until the race is won

This time, England, this is the one

This is the one

This is the one