The river runs through us
It’s like our heart and soul
‘twixt The Pool and the Wirral
It’s got a starring role

The wonderful river Mersey
It’s our artery to the world
And it’s our route back home
To where our flags are unfurled

We’re proud to live in Merseyside
With a glorious maritime past
Where very special people
Stand together all steadfast

The love for our home is clear
Its deep in the hearts of us all
Instilled in each and everyone
From the time we learned to crawl

From St Helens to West Kirby
And Runcorn to Wallasey
Merseyside is etched in us all
Every road, every field, every tree

Indeed we’ve endured our tragedies
And the Blitz tried to tear us apart
The Three Graces survived intact
Still on the river, cemented in our hearts

The decline of our great docks
Emigration from the city
We’ve survived it all with grit
Even noted it with an odd little ditty

I wish I Was Back in Liverpool
In My Liverpool Home
Ferry ‘cross the Mersey
Tribute songs, enough to fill a tome

Tunnels, ferries and trains
Like ribs from the sternum to the spine
Connecting all parts of Merseyside
That great river has been a life line

The river runs through us
It’s like our heart and soul
‘twixt The Pool and the Wirral
It’s got a starring role