Decision Made

We no longer own an empire We no longer rule the waves We rarely show the Dunkirk spirit We no longer free the slaves We are not the world's bold policeman With the strength to control with will The turbulent forces surround us And this earth does not stand still We can't stand in isolation No matter how splendid the idea might be We'd drown in a sea of troubles That's not a choice to me Our own trade area and the commonwealth We tried all that before In more certain times, with loyal friends Then turned to Europe to level the score And no, it isn't perfect Democracy's a weak and feeble elf Swamped by bureaucratic chatter But is the answer to talk to oneself? If control of immigration and sovereignty is the aim Then can we really trust our own politicians To improve the rules of the game? Too many questions are thrown their way For any political force To cope with needs of humanity And tackle each problem at source There are gaps to be plugged if we stay inside Sensible arguments to be begun But 60 years of peace tell me Many heads can be better than one The seas of the future look choppy Unseen dangers may lurk therein So I'm choosing a ship, not a dinghy I'm voting for staying in