Intro
In The Land Of Free Rivers,
I'm Longing To Be
Where The Tyne, Wear And Tees
Made The North Rolling Sea
Verse 1
Ah, Me Name Is John North
From The South Of The Forth
In The Land Of Three Rivers I Dwell
In The Steelworks And Pits
I've Worked With Me Mates
And Not A Bad Word Against
Them I'll Tell
They're The Best Bunch Of Lads
And I'll Tell You For Why
It's A Thought It Would Help You
At A Jump In The Tyne
Chorus
In The Land Of Free Rivers,
I'm Longing To Be
Where The Tyne, Wear And Tees
Made The North Rolling Sea
Verse 2
From Carlisle To Dover,
From Bristol To Hull
And Every Town In Between
I'm Known In Them All
By My Accent And Gall
And Friendships From Porper
To Queen
I've Got Lots Of Friends,
Aye But Still Not Enough
I'm A Means To Their End
When The Going Gets Rough
Chorus
In The Land Of Free Rivers,
I'm Longing To Be
Where The Tyne, Wear And Tees
Made The North Rolling Sea
Verse 3
In Centuries Gone,
Our Ancestral Homes
Were Prey To The Romans And Danes
But Hadrian Knew, And Odin Did Too
That Northeast Was No Place For Games
They Tried To Enslave Us,
But All Efforts Failed
While The Strength Of Saint Aidan
And Hilda Prevailed
Chorus
In The Land Of Free Rivers,
I'm Longing To Be
Where The Tyne, Wear And Tees
Made The North Rolling Sea
Verse 4
I Work Hard, I Play Hard, As Hard As I Toil
And I Drink The Best Ale In The Land
My Roots Nestle Deep
In Northumbrian Soil
Meet Branches Akin
Outstretched Hands
When Loneliness Takes You
And Dampens Your Song
If You Meet Up With John North,
You'll Not Go Far Wrong
Chorus
In The Land Of Free Rivers,
I'm Longing To Be
Where The Tyne, Wear And Tees
Made The North Rolling Sea
Verse 5
Ah, Me Name Is John North
From The South Of The Forth
In The Land Of Three Rivers I Dwell
In The Steelworks And Pits
I've Worked With Me Mates
And Not A Bad Word Against
Them I'll Tell
They're The Best Bunch Of Lads
And I'll Tell You For Why
It's A Thought It Would Help You
At A Jump In The Tyne
Outro
In The Land Of Free Rivers,
I'm Longing To Be
Where The Tyne, Wear And Tees
Made The North Rolling Sea
