They're sellin' Jesus down on the corner
Right across from the city pool
And there's a Gypsy woman in a long black dress
By the gates of a public school
Some old man has had a heart attack
The crowd is right on time
The bus arrives from who knows where
Your life's not worth a dime
Two pints of Guinness, fish and chips
This vinegar tastes like shit
A local band is signing CD-covers
While they're playing their latest hit
There's a girl comin' up the stairway
She's bleeding hard from her head
Sayin' "Somebody out there help me"
She might as well be dead
It's good to be back in England
British standard approved
It's good to be back in England
Just look at the way they've moved
Up in the world
The prostitutes are workin' funny hours
A guy is gettin' nailed to the wall
For urinating on the Union Jack
And acting like he's ten feet tall
The taxi cabs are playing hard to get
It's time to get in line
My regards to the folks back home
From this city upon Tyne
It's good to be back in England
British standard approved
It's good to be back in England
Just look at the way they've moved
The pound is sinking, the game is up
Moderation is the English way
The Queen is dead, but life goes on
Tomorrow's just another day
It's good to be back in England
British standard approved
It's good to be back in England
Just look at the way they've moved
Yeah
It's good to be back in England
British standard approved
It's good to be back in England
Just look at the way they've moved
Up in the world