Thank You, Elizabeth

Lyrics

[Verse 1] A young girl in a wartime coat, With oil upon her hands; Before the world would call you Queen, You learned what service asks. At twenty-one, across the air, You pledged the years ahead; And through a lifetime’s changing world, You kept the words you said. [Chorus] Thank you, Elizabeth, For the years you gave; For the calmness in your voice When the world began to shake. Seventy years, one promise, Through the joy and through the pain; The crown has passed to other hands, But your love remains. [Verse 2] The children round the Christmas fire Grew older, year by year; And still, through all our changing lives, Your voice was always near. When doors were closed and streets fell still, You spoke of brighter days; And hope returned to quiet rooms In simple, steadfast ways. [Chorus] Thank you, Elizabeth, For the years you gave; For the calmness in your voice When the world began to shake. Seventy years, one promise, Through the joy and through the pain; The crown has passed to other hands, But your love remains. [Bridge] Beyond the pageantry and gold, A mother loved her own; A grandmother who loved to laugh, A life beyond the throne. Then came September’s Scottish skies, The day we heard the news; With flowers laid and voices hushed, We gathered to say goodbye to you. [Final Chorus] Thank you, Elizabeth, For the years you gave; For the calmness in your voice When the world began to shake. Seventy years, one promise, Through the joy and through the pain; The crown has passed to other hands, But your love remains. Through all the lives your kindness touched, Your love remains. [Outro] Rest gently now, Elizabeth, Your promise lives in us.