In fifteen eighty eight the Spanish navy came to fight

To claim the crown King Philip thought was his god-given right

Now millions of us fly to Spanish islands in the sun

The wars are long forgotten, the Armada is long gone

 

So sing for Europe, sing for peace, and sing to make amends

Let’s raise a glass of sangria to all our Spanish friends

 

The French are nearer neighbours and we fought against them too

Won victories at Agincourt, Trafalgar, Waterloo

But now we go for booze cruises and weekends of romance

Those battles are behind us, we’ve an entente now with France

 

So sing for Europe, sing for peace, and sing to make amends

Let’s raise a glass of fine champagne to all our Gallic friends

 

And then it was the Germans who became our enemy

We fought them on the beaches, in the air, at land and sea

But now there’s peace between us and the wounds of war have healed

The battles that we fight today are on the football field

 

So sing for Europe, sing for peace, and sing to make amends

Let’s raise a glass of Warsteiner to all our German friends

 

Now Europe is united and there’s no more need for war

The Berlin Wall came down, the Iron Curtain is no more

Though Britain voted for divorce, said we should stand apart

Still many of us here hold Europe fondly in our heart

 

So sing for Europe, sing for peace, and sing to make amends

Let’s raise a cup of tea to all our European friends

 

Let’s sing for Europe, sing for peace, and sing a sad farewell

To Europe and our friends there - here’s to you, we wish you well