The Glorious Land
PJ Harvey · Let England Shake [2011]
How is our glorious country ploughed?
Not by iron ploughs
How is our glorious country ploughed?
Not by iron ploughs
Our lands is ploughed by tanks and feet,
Feet marching
Our lands is ploughed by tanks and feet,
Feet marching
Oh, America
Oh, England
Oh, America
Oh, England
How is our glorious country sown?
Not with wheat and corn.
How is our glorious country sown?
Not with wheat and corn.
How is our glorious land bestowed?
How is our glorious land bestowed?
Oh, America
Oh, England
[x4]
What is the glorious fruit of our land?
Its fruit is deformed children.
What is the glorious fruit of our land?
Its fruit is deformed children.
What is the glorious fruit of our land?
Its fruit is orphaned children.
What is the glorious fruit of our land?
Its fruit is deformed children.
Not by iron ploughs
How is our glorious country ploughed?
Not by iron ploughs
Our lands is ploughed by tanks and feet,
Feet marching
Our lands is ploughed by tanks and feet,
Feet marching
Oh, America
Oh, England
Oh, America
Oh, England
How is our glorious country sown?
Not with wheat and corn.
How is our glorious country sown?
Not with wheat and corn.
How is our glorious land bestowed?
How is our glorious land bestowed?
Oh, America
Oh, England
[x4]
What is the glorious fruit of our land?
Its fruit is deformed children.
What is the glorious fruit of our land?
Its fruit is deformed children.
What is the glorious fruit of our land?
Its fruit is orphaned children.
What is the glorious fruit of our land?
Its fruit is deformed children.