London Song

Where the road runs down
To the river bank
And the mudlarks search on the shore
Where the watermen set sail
For the towns upstream
Upon a golden course to Runnymede
Where the water’s edge
Meets the squares and the streets
The river 'knows the mood
Of kings and crowds and priests'
Take tea in the gardens
Drunk for a penny or two
Stars will lead you home
Sailing on the English way
Racing on the high tides
Here by the riverside
Reaching for the day’s last light