Goo db ye E ngl and s r ose; ma y yo u ever gr ow i n ou r h ear ts Yo u w ere t he gr ace t hat p lace d i tsel f whe re l ive s w er e to rn a pa rt .
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Yo u c al led o ut t o o ur co unt ry an d you wh ispe red to th ose i n pa in. Now yo u b el ong to h eave n an d the st ar s sp el l ou t yo ur n am e.
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An d i t s eem s to m e yo u lived you r l ife like a ca ndl e i n th e wi nd: ne ver f ad ing with th e s un set when t he rai n set i n.
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An d yo ur f oo tste ps w ill a lwa ys fa ll he re al ong En gl and s gr een est hi lls
En j e vo etst ap pen zul len a lti jd a fda len h ie lang s Eng lan ds gr oe nste h eu vels;
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you r can dl es b ur ne d out l ong be for e you r l egen d e ver w ill.
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Lo vel ine ss we ve l ost th ese e mpt y d ays w ith ou t yo ur sm ile.
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Thi s to rch w el l a lwa ys ca rr y fo r ou r na ti ons gol de n ch ild.
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An d e ven t hou gh we t ry th e tr ut h b ring s u s to t ear s al l o ur w or ds can not e xpr ess th e joy you br ou gh t u s t hr ou gh th e y ear s.
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An d i t se em s to me yo u lived you r l ive Li ke a can dl e i n t he w ind ; Ne ver f ad ing w hi th the su nset Wh en th e r ai n s et in.
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An d your foo tst eps wi ll a lways f al l he re Al ong En gl and s gr een est hi lls
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Yo ur ca ndl es bur ned ou t long b efo re Yo ur l ege nd eve r wi ll.
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Goo db ye E ngl and s r ose Ma y you e ver g row in ou r he ar ts. Yo u w er e th e g race th at pl aced i tsel f Wh er e l ives we re t or n ap ar t.
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Goo db ye E ngl and s R ose From a coun tr y lost w itho ut yo ur so ul Wh ol l m iss th e wi ngs of you r com pas sion Mo re tha n you ll e ver kn ow .
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An d i t se em s to m e yo u lived you r l ive Li ke a ca ndl e i n t he w ind Never fad ing w hi th the su nset Wh en th e r ai n s et in.
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An d yo ur f oo tste ps wi ll a lwa ys fa ll he re Al ong En gl an d s gr eene st h ills
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Yo ur ca ndl es bur ne d ou t l ong b efo re Yo ur l ege nd ever wi ll.
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An d yo ur f oo tste ps wi ll a lways f al l he re Al ong En gl and s gr eene st hi lls
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Yo ur ca ndl es bur ne d ou t l ong b efo re Yo ur l ege nd ever wi ll.