Jewel in the Crown lyrics

We are a proud land we stand for freedom

We’ve got the franchise on how to lead them

We’ve got the history and books to prove it

Give us a mountain and we will move it

We rule the waves and the seven seas

We bring the mighty to their knees

We offer hope and inspiration

A fine example to lesser nations

We are Britannia the jewel in the crown

We brought a system to the masses

Divide the nation into classes

It’s in our breeding and on our faces

At least we’re all born knowing our places

We’re raised within our social borders

We only take what our class affords us

It doesn’t matter that it’s not even

This is the nature of the demon

We are Britannia the jewel in the crown

We are Britannia, we crowned an empire

We came and conquered

We tore their borders down

We need no conscience

God is on our side

We are Britannia the jewel in the crown

We are your friendly liberators

We’ll free your countries from their dictators

For a small slice of your oil wells

We’ll send our boys in with their gun shells

We are an ally to the needy

We’re always caring, never greedy

What other gesture could be finer

We’ve given Hong Kong

Back to China

We are Britannia the jewel in the Crown

We are Britannia, we crowned an empire

We came and conquered

We tore their borders down

We need no conscience

God is on our side

We are Britannia the jewel in the crown

We are Britannia the jewel in the crown

• Artist:Fairport Convention
• Album:Jewel in the Crown