Plains and painted trees
The long south willow street
A raging river turning

Feelings never change
And the names remain the same
As children go on learning


Like all the town she fights
She prays she'll do it right

With nature's sounds to guide
Her safely through the night


All of Manchester together
To carry on the weight that is life
That has changed over night

Let the good lend their hands
As the old teach the young
This is all of Manchester

Together, to carry us on

Shades of red and white

In the blinking of an eye
The blues not far behind
Free to live for the price

Of the cold November night
A chill that never dies


Like all the town she fights
She prays she'll do it right
With nature's sounds to guide

Her safely through the night

All of Manchester together

To carry on the weight that is life
That has changed over night
Let the good lend their hands

As the old teach the young
This is all of Manchester
Together, to carry us on


Father Roger speaks,
he brings us to our knees

It's beautiful

All of Manchester together

To carry on the weight that is life
That has changed over night
Let the good lend their hands

As the old teach the young
This is all of Manchester
Together, to carry us on

To carry us on

So let the good lend their hands

As the old teach the young
This is all of Manchester
Together, to carry us on