[Verse 1]
Just another quiet night in England
Far away the dogs are barking
Just another quiet night in England
Decent folk are all in their beds
And he is sleeping like the dead
And another quiet night goes by

[Verse 2]
Just another quiet night in England
His father used to own the factory
Another quiet night in England
But the son cashed in and he sold the site
And a town fell silent overnight
And another quiet night goes by

[Chorus]
Where is the pit and the mill?
Where is the skill and the strength of their hands?
Gone with the smoke and the heat
The noise of the beat of the heart of the land

[Verse 3]
Just another quiet night in England
And money moves without a whisper
Another quiet night in England
Money has no home or nation
It has no friends and it won't stay long
And another quiet night goes by

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 4]
Just another quiet night in England
Another night and the dogs are barking
Yes, another quiet night in England
You wake to the smell of burning tyres
Sirens wail and the street's on fire
And another quiet night goes by

[Verse 5]
Yes, another quiet night in England
And another headline hits the presses
Another quiet night in England
The truth runs in, the news creeps out
Oh, people stare if you scream and shout
And another quiet night goes by

[Chorus]
Where is the pit and the mill?
Where is the skill and the strength of their hands?
Gone with the smoke and the heat
The noise of the beat of the heart of the land

[Outro]
And another quiet night goes by