Going Down To Liverpool

The Bangles

Hey now
Where you going with that load of nothing in your hand
I said: Hey now
All through this green and pleasant land.

I'm going down to Liverpool to do nothing
I'm going down to Liverpool to do nothing
I'm going down to Liverpool to do nothing
All the days of my life
All the days of my life.

Hey there
Where you going with that UB40 in your hand
I said: Hey there
All through this green and pleasant land.

I'm going down to Liverpool to do nothing
I'm going down to Liverpool to do nothing
I'm going down to Liverpool to do nothing
All the days of my life
All the days of my life.

Hey now
Where you going with that UB40 in your hand
I said: Hey now
All through this green and pleasant land.

I'm going down to Liverpool to do nothing
I'm going down to Liverpool to do nothing
All the days of my life
All the days of my life.


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Going Down to Liverpool Lyrics as written by Kimberley Rew

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  • +3
    General Comment
    "Green and Pleasant Land" is a description of England from Blake's hymn "Jerusalem". Here I think it is being used ironically to describe the industrial wasteland created by the Thatcher government.
    paul_fon October 11, 2006   Link
  • +2
    General Comment
    A UB40 is an Unemployment Benefit (UB) form. It seems to speak of the attitude of young people from the country (green and pleasant land) going to the city and living off welfare, wasting their lives.
    groupingon July 25, 2002   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    Another cover. Originally recorded by Katrina & The Waves/ underrated guitarist Kimberley Rew
    Sluggoon February 27, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    = / i live in liverpool. Joy.
    xsnowxwhitexon January 14, 2005   Link

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