Canvey Island Lyrics - Do You Like Rock Music? - British Sea Power

Killed a wild swan 

It was a kind of omen 

Of everything to come 

I can't believe it's happening 

And that it's happening now 

I can't believe it's happening 

It's coming true somehow 

[Chorus:] 

On Canvey Island, 1953 

Many lives were lost 

With the records of a football team 

I can't believe it's happening 

And that it's happening now 

I can't believe it's happening 

It's coming true somehow 

Don't you think it's strange, you know 

The way it all works out 

Brace yourself for storms and Summer droughts, so 

Sometimes it's hard to tell 

If it's going well 

You know the odds against it 

Were so phenomenal 

I can't believe it's happening 

And that it's happening now 

I can't believe it's happening 

It's coming true somehow 

[Chorus] 

Don't you think it's strange, you know 

The way it all works out 

Brace yourself for storms and Summer droughts 

Don't you think it's strange, you know 

The way it all works out 

You start with everything then end without 

Oh! 

Oh, oh! 

Oh 

Oh it's happening now 

Oh it's happening now 

Oh