No peace on Earth yet before the dawn One hundred priests say a prayer In expectation, they stand withdrawn And all their promises laid bare Now on a Monday, bright early morning They run for the only train Then every bell that ever rang On England's warm sunny days And every bird that ever sang And every brass band that played The sound of kids on village greens The giant horse caravan The market stalls and steam machines Would stir the heart of every man Between the pages wild flowers were pressed Until one day they'd be found No explanation, they'd all been blessed And then it all came around Time and the jealous eyes will be looking Back to a better place When every door's laid open wide It's not so rich but it's true That anyone can step inside It's been so long overdue This fairytale will draw you near And give you back the age of man A shining star, the last frontier Will take you back where you began Going somewhere I'll keep waiting so long Then every bell that ever rang On England's warm sunny days And every bird that ever sang And every brass band that played The sound of kids on village greens The giant horse caravan The market stalls and steam machines Would stir the heart of every man