Hope & Glory

When I arrive eyes wide fired up

Tried not to slide and let the side down

Now the plane's on the ground

I'll find a good profession

It's 1957

I've come to the motherland to make a home to put my bed in

This weather does my head in

Some people are less than kind I wish

Mama was here so I could unwind

But I'm supposed to be the good news

So I lace up these hard black shoes

And look - more work

These streets were never paved with gold

They simply make my feet hurt

They just make my feet hurt

Just a little money in my pocket and a little bit left for those I love

To have enough food on my table and a little bit more for those who call

And in this land of hope and glory

You'd think there's enough for us all

You'd think there's enough for us all

When I arrive eyes wide petrified

Tried not to cry and let the side down

Now the plane's on the ground

It's 20 years later

Mama's in the arrival lounge

I take a few seconds to kiss her

Then look around at what's happened to my home town

What's going on

But papa doesn't look too strong

Rush home in a cab, windows up

Now I hear dad cough:

"We gotta get in before they switch the lights and water off

for the night"

I have to get to know the guard dogs

Cause they bite

Progress just passed us by, to the right

Just a little money in my pocket and a little bit left for those I love

to have enough food on my table and a little bit more for those who call

and in this land of hope and glory

you'd think there's enough for us all

you'd think there's enough for us all

Just a little money in my pocket and a little bit left for those I love

to have enough food on my table and a little bit more for those who call

and in this land of hope and glory

you'd think there's enough for us all

you'd think there's enough for us all

The public needs to know that there may be other people out there who may be planning to attack against the United Kingdom.

That is why there're a number of other security operations underway.

There is still a very serious threat of an attack.

The threat level is at severe, indicating the high likelyhood of an attempted terrorist attack at some stage.