Many are the years since last we came this way
And many are the scars we now are bearing
Many the mistakes through the many hurdles crossed
Yet bolder now the seas that we are daring
You haven’t seen the best of us, we’ve plenty more to give
We’re coming back wiser and stronger
The lessons of the past are sewn into our wings
while the list of our dreams grows ever longer
So lift up your eyes to the never-ending skies
And marvel at the splendour shining down
Follow all the cries that lead to a new sunrise
And never let the bastards grind you down
Some have lost to luck and some have lost their way
But we’ve never lost sight of the goals we’re chasing
We’ve never lost our fight and we’ve learned no more to fear
The height of the mountains we are facing
So open up your ears to the sound no-one else hears
It’s the sound of pioneers bound for glory
Take the shackles of your fears and drown them in your beers
And drink to every single untold story
We’ve got unfinished business in our hearts
And unfulfilled goals inside our heads
Never let it be said that we left it all for dead
So unfurl the sails and ready the supplies
And point us off towards a new adventure
With the sun at our backs and new horizons up ahead
There’s not a single road that we won’t venture
So breathe in the air, embrace the wonders everywhere
There’s a laughter in the breeze that’s going to conquer
All the put-downs and the doubts that are flying all about
For you’ve a spirit they can never anchor
So raise up your voice at every future choice
It took it’s time but your turn’s coming round
Now the T-shirt’s yours to own, you need never feel alone
So, never let the bastards grind you down
No, never let the bastards grind you down
I said, never let the bastards grind you down
(Gary Miller)
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