Three Lions '98 Lyrics
Baddiel (Feat. Skinner & Lightning Seeds)
Lyrics
The crosses of St George are flying all around me.
Gareth Southgate the whole of England is with you
Oh it's saved, saved, saved!
We still believe
We still believe
We still believe
It's coming home, it's coming home,
It's coming football's coming home
It's coming home, it's coming home
It's coming football's coming home
Tears for heroes dressed in grey.
No plans for final day.
Stay in bed, drift away
It could have been all
Songs in the street
it was nearly complete
it was nearly so sweet
and now I'm singing
Three lions on a shirt,
Jules Rimet still gleaming
No more years of hurt
No more need for dreaming
Talk about football coming home
And then one night in Rome...
We were strong, we had grown-
And now I see Ince ready for war,
Gazza good as before,
Shearer certain to score
and Psycho screaming
Three lions on a shirt,
Jules Rimet still gleaming,
No more years of hurt
No more need for dreaming
(Beautiful football by England,
Gazza oh that is majestic,
Alan Shearer,
Italy nil
England nil and we're there in France 1998)
We can dance Nobby's dance
we could dance it in France!
It's coming home, it's coming home
It's coming football's coming home
It's coming home, it's coming home
It's coming football's coming home
It's coming home, it's coming home
It's coming football's coming home
It's coming home, it's coming home
It's coming football's coming home
Three lions on a shirt
Jules Rimet still gleaming
No more years of hurt
No more need for dreaming
Three lions on a shirt
Jules Rimet still gleaming
No more years of hurt
No more need for dreaming
Three lions on a shirt
Jules Rimet still gleaming
No more years of hurt
No more need for dreaming
Song & Lyrics Facts
Three Lions '98 is a song by British comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner, along with the English rock band The Lightning Seeds. It was released on 14 June 1998 as part of their album Euro 96: The Album.
This song became an instant hit in England due to its strong association with football culture, specifically for being adopted as the official anthem for the English team during UEFA Euro 1996. The song’s lyrics were written by Baddiel, Skinner and Ian Broudie (of The Lightning Seeds), and it features vocals from both Baddiel and Skinner as well as guitar work from Broudie. Three Lions '98 has become one of the most iconic songs associated with football in Britain, and its chorus “It's Coming Home” has been used as a rallying cry for many years now. In 2018, the song re-entered the UK Singles Chart after reaching number 1 on the Official Charts Company midweek chart.