Close Your Eyes & Think of England

[Verse 1]

Day by day, we're winnowing away

At the kind of world the heathens had their eyes on

Step by step, the sun is going to set

On the waves that sully the horizon

[Chorus 1]

So close your eyes and think of England

That boat afloat on the ocean

Sets my spine a-tingling

So let the boys brigade be singing

Close your eyes, close your eyes

[Verse 2]

Blow by blow, there's gonna be a show

We're gonna teach the goons the who is who of history

Deal by dеal, we'll crush them on a wheel

Of progress and manifеst destiny

[Chorus 2]

So close your eyes and think of England

That boat afloat on the ocean

With teh chains of state a-jingling

And at the sight of intermingling

Close your eyes, close your eyes

[Bridge]

Close the door behind you I feel kinda blue

I guess I miss the time

The scapegoat was always someone new

So step up to the camera, you

[Chorus 3]

And close your eyes and think of England

That boat afloat all alone on the ocean is sinking

And a telephone is ringing

The coastguard have been drinking

Nobody had an inkling

Cos they closed their eyes

Close your eyes

Close your eyes

Close your eyes