OK I was fourteen, she was twelve Father traveled, hers as well Europa Down the beaches, hand in hand Twelfth of never on the sand Then war took her away We swore a vow that day We'll be the Pirate Twins again Europa Oh my country (Europa) I'll stand beside you in the rain Europa Ta république (Europa) Nine years after, who'd I see On the cover of a magazine? Europa (yeah, yeah, yeah) Buy her singles and see all her films Paste her pictures on my windowsill But that's not quite the same It isn't, is it? Europa, my old friend We'll be the Pirate Twins again, Europa Oh my country Oh my country (Europa) I'll walk beside you in the rain Europa Ta république (It's Europa) Blew in from the hoverport She was back in London Pushed past the papermen Calling her name She smiled for the cameras As the bodyguard grabbed me Her eyes were gone forever As they drove her away We'll be the Pirate Twins again Europa Oh my country Hey! (Europa) I'll walk beside you in the rain Europa Ta république (Europa) We'll be the Pirate Twins again Europa Oh my country Look at my country now I'll stand beside you in the rain Europa Ta république (Europa) Down in some bar along the sand Europa Oh my country (Europa) I'll walk beside you in the rain Europa Ta république