Who will save the river valley? That's my drinking water I'll pretend there isn't any problem, just do my job This was once a sacred place, now look at what we've got here And, if I don't like the standard of living, go move to Russia... Me an' Pete went swimming last night, he's my friend from boy scouts All the fish were floating upright, we got scared and we got out You know he's got to make a living, or move to Russia... Mother says don't play down where your father does his job (this is my world, this is my world, don't let it go away is it a crime spending my time dreaming of yesterday?) 'Bout a time before pinstripe suits, Dippers, Grits and Tories Meet me in the river valley, you could tell me stories we'd be swimming off in cool cool water running home it felt like god... my mother sang the song her mother taught her and when she'd call us from the yard Is your favourite place controlled by developing ambitions? Do you think you'll have some power signing a petition? I'm living in the river valley, come and join me for a tumble? Are you fine with your surroundings? Are they gonna crumble? but that would be fine high up above, see on the cars along the viaduct from sunrise to the last call - they push their luck if the world was yours and you were mine Who will save the river valley? Who will save the river valley? Who will save the river valley? Who will save the river valley?