Goodbye England's rose
May you ever
grow in our hearts You were the grace that placed itself
Where lives were torn apart
You called out to our country And you whispered to those in pain
Now you belong to heaven
And the stars spell out your name
And it seems to me you lived your life Like a candle in the wind Never fading with the sunset when the rain set in
And your footsteps will always fall here
Along England's greenest hills Your candle's burned out long before
Your legend ever will
Loveliness we've lost
These empty days without your smile
This torch we'll always carry
For our nation's golden child
And even though we try
The truth brings us to tears All our words cannot express
The joy you brought us through the years
Goodbye England's rose May you ever grow in our hearts You were the grace that placed itself Where lives were torn apart Goodbye England's rose From a country lost without your soul Who'll miss the wings of your compassion More than you'll ever know