Manchester Lyrics - Beautiful South

From Northenden to Partington it's rain 

From Altrincham to Chadderton it's rain 

From Moss Side to Swinton hardly Spain 

It's a picture postcard of “wish they never came” 

And whilst that deckchair in the garden it makes no sense 

It doesn't spoil the view or cause offence 

Those Floridas, Bavarias and Kents 

Make gentlemen wear shorts but don't make gents 

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So convertible stay garage-bound 

Save after-sun for later 

If rain makes Britain great 

Then Manchester is greater 

As you dry your clothes once again 

Upon the radiator 

What makes Britain great 

Makes Manchester yet greater 

From Cheetham Hill to Wythenshawe it's rain 

Gorton, Salford, Sale pretty much the same 

As I'm caught up without my jacket once again 

The raindrops on my face play a sweet refrain 

And as winter turns reluctantly to spring 

For the clouds above the city there's one last fling 

Swallows build their nests, chaffinch sing 

And the sun strolls into town like long lost king 

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And the mood of this whole sudden place is melancholy 

Like the sun came out to play, shone through the clouds 

But dropped its lolly 

And everyone looks so disappointed, so, so sorry 

Like the rain blew into town, kidnapped the sun 

And stole its brolly