GoodbyeEngland’srose;

    mayyouevergrowinourhearts,

    Youwerethegracethatplaceditself

    wherelivesweretornapart.Youcalledouttoourtry,

    andyouwhisperedtoshoseinpain.

    Nowyoubelongtoheaven,

    aarsspelloutyourname.

    Anditseemstomeyouliveyourlife.

    likeadleinthewind

    neverfadingwiththesu

    whentheraiin.

    Andyourfootstepswillalwaysfallhere,

    amongEngland’sgreehills;

    yourdle’sburlongbefore

    yendeverwill.

    lovelinesswe’velost;

    theseemptydayswithoutyoursmile.

    thistorchwe’llalwayscarry

    forournation’sgoldenchild.

    Ahoughwetry,

    thetruthbringsustotears;

    allourwordsotexpress

    thejoyyhtusthroughtheyears.

    Anditseemstomeyoulivedyourlife

    likeadleinthewind

    neverfadingwiththesu

    whentheraiin.

    Andyourfootstepswillalwaysfallhere,

    amongEngland’sgreehills;

    yourdle’sburlongbefore

    yendeverwill.

    GoodbyeEngland’srose;

    mayyouevergrowinourhearts.

    Youwerethegracethatplaceditself

    wherelivesweretornapart.

    GoodbyeEngland’srose,

    fromatrylostwithoutyoursoul,

    who’llmissthewingsofyourpassion

    morethanyou’lleverknow.

    Anditseemstomeyoulivedyourlife

    likeadleinthewind

    neverfadingwiththesu

    whentheraiin.

    Andyourfootstepswillalwaysfallhere,

    amongEngland’sgreehills;

    yourdle’sburlongbefore

    yendeverwill.

    lovelinesswe’v