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As I lay dreaming in my bed
Across the great divide
I thought I heard the trawler boats
Returning on the tide
And in this vision of my home
The shingle beach did ring
I saw the lights along the pier
That made my senses sing
Oh oh Grimsby, a thousand delights
Couldn't match the sweet sights
Of my Grimsby
Oh England you're fair
But there's none to compare with my Grimsby
Through nights of mad youth
I have loved every sluice in your harbour
And in your wild sands from boyhood to man
Strangers have found themselves fathers
Take me back you rustic town
I miss your magic charm
Just to smell your candy floss
Or drink in the Skinners Arms
No Cordon Bleu can match the beauty
Of your pies and peas
I want to ride your fairground
Take air along the quay
Across the great divide
I thought I heard the trawler boats
Returning on the tide
And in this vision of my home
The shingle beach did ring
I saw the lights along the pier
That made my senses sing
Couldn't match the sweet sights
Of my Grimsby
Oh England you're fair
But there's none to compare with my Grimsby
Through nights of mad youth
I have loved every sluice in your harbour
And in your wild sands from boyhood to man
Strangers have found themselves fathers
I miss your magic charm
Just to smell your candy floss
Or drink in the Skinners Arms
No Cordon Bleu can match the beauty
Of your pies and peas
I want to ride your fairground
Take air along the quay
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NOW ! BEFORE ANYBODY STARTS, THIS SONG IS DEFINI TELY NOT ABOUT REPRESSED HOMOSEXUALITY ! IT,S ABOUT GRIMSBY,ENGLAND
I agree with harmonee, but that song is not only about the seaport Grimsby, UK. I think, it is mainly about a the Partition of India (..."the great divide") in 1947, when the british people came back to their hometowns. And the person in that song, was born in Grimbsy and loved that town. So that's what the song is about...
@torteforte Nah, the great divide just refers to a great distance. The protagonist is separated from his rustic home by a great divide.
@torteforte Nah, the great divide just refers to a great distance. The protagonist is separated from his rustic home by a great divide.
@torteforte error no the great divide= the humber. bernie taupin was from grimbsy and the song is written about his childhood their
@torteforte error no the great divide= the humber. bernie taupin was from grimbsy and the song is written about his childhood their
Okay this song is so great! I love it! Way to go Elton John!! There's something I really like about this song and I keep listening to it. Very catchy! Elton John is the Best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!