Close Your Eyes And Think Of England lyrics - Del Amitri

Day by day we're winnowing away

At the kind of world the heathens have their eyes on

Step by step the sun is gonna set

On the waves that sully the horizon

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

Blow by blow, there's gonna be a show

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

Deal by deal we'll crush them on a wheel

Of progress and manifest destiny

So close your eyes and think of England

That boat afloat on the ocean with the chains of state a-jingling

And at the sight of intermingling

Close your eyes, close your eyes

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

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 'cause they closed their eyes

Close your eyes, close your eyes, close your eyes