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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
PJ Harvey
Vocals
John Parish
Drums
Mick Harvey
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Polly Jean "Pj" Harvey
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
PJ Harvey
Producer
John Parish
Producer
Mick Harvey
Producer
Flood
Producer
Rob Kirwan
Recording Engineer
Catherine Marks
Assistant Mixing Engineer
John Catlin
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
The West's asleep
Let England shake
Weighted down with silent dead
I fear our blood won't rise again
Won't rise again
[Verse 2]
England's dancing days are done
Another day, Bobby, for you to come
Home and tell me
Indifference
Has won, won, won
[Verse 3]
Smile, smile, Bobby, with your lovely mouth
Pack up your troubles, and let's head out
To the fountain of death and splash about
Swim back, forth, back, back, laugh out loud
[Verse 4]
Until the day
Is ending
And the birds
Are silent
And the insects are courting
And by the shores
Heavy stones are falling
[Verse 5]
Smile, smile, Bobby, with your lovely mouth
Pack up your troubles, and let's head out
To the fountain of death and splash about
Swim back, forth, back, back, laugh out loud
Written by: Polly Jean Harvey