Listen to Merry Old England by The Libertines

Merry Old England

The Libertines

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The Libertines - Merry Old England (Official Video)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Dimitri Tikovoi

Dimitri Tikovoi

Percussion

Richie Kennedy

Programming

Peter Doherty

Vocals

Carl Barât

Guitar

John Hassall

Bass Guitar

Gary Powell

Drums

Julie Gay

Background Vocals

Pascale Mason

Background Vocals

Fiona Brice

Violin

Liam Brolly

Viola

Alice Allen

Cello

Dan Grech-Marguerat

Dan Grech-Marguerat

Programming

Katrina Lee

Violin

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Peter Doherty

Songwriter

Carl Barât

Songwriter

John Hassall

Songwriter

Gary Powell

Songwriter

Fiona Brice

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Dimitri Tikovoi

Dimitri Tikovoi

Producer

Jason Stafford

Assistant Recording Engineer

Eliaz Le Floch

Assistant Recording Engineer

Richie Kennedy

Engineer

Matthew Boyle

Engineer

Dan Grech-Marguerat

Dan Grech-Marguerat

Mixing Engineer

Charles Haydon Hicks

Charles Haydon Hicks

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Luke Burgoyne

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Matt Colton

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I know, I know, I know you came the long way 'round

Just had to get to merry old England

Crisp packets and puddles on the ground

Welcome to merry old England

Yeah, I know, I know, I know, I know you've been around

Just had to get to merry old England

I've seen you on the swings and on the merry-go-round

How you finding merry old England?

[PreChorus]

With her chalk cliffs, once white, they're greying in the sodium light, oh

My, my, my, my congrats on staying alive

Hope they don't catch you tonight

[Verse 2]

The illegals have landed in Dalby Square

Did they give you everything that you dreamed of?

A B&B and vouchers for three square

Is it everything that you dreamed of?

[Verse 3]

Oh yeah, now they're Russian through Albania

They've got to get to Merry Old England

And Syrians, Iraqis, and Ukrainians

Oh, how you finding merry old England?

[Chorus]

With her chalk cliffs, once white, they're greying in the sodium light, oh

My, my, my, my, congrats on staying alive

Hope they don't catch you tonight

[Chorus]

I know, I know, I know you came the long way 'round

Welcome to merry old England

I've seen you on the swings and on the merry-go-round

How you finding merry old England? Yeah

I know, I know, I know you came the long way 'round

You had to get to merry old England

I've seen you on the swings and on the merry-go-round

How you finding merry old England?

[Chorus]

Oh, with your chalk cliffs, once white, they're greying in the sodium light

Oh my, my, my, my good luck on staying alive

Hope they don't catch you tonight

[Bridge]

No, I don't need your visa, mate, no

I don't need a ticket, mate

Don't need your visa, mate

Don't need your visa, mate

I can climb your fence, I can scale your wall, I climb your cliffs

Don't need your visa, mate

I've got a dinghy, mate

Oh, keep your visa, mate

Don't need your visa, mate

No, I don't need a ticket, mate

Don't need your visa, mate

I'll make it to merry old England

Don't need your visa, mate

I'm coming to merry old England

Don't need your visa, mate

Gonna rule old England

Don't need your visa, mate

Get one over on old England

Don't need your visa, mate

Don't need your visa, mate

[Outro]

Don't need your visa, mate

Don't need your visa, mate

Don't need your visa, mate

Don't need your visa, mate

Don't need your visa, mate

Welcome to merry old England

Written by: Carl Barât, Gary Powell, John Hassall, Peter Doherty

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