http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/uk/...vigil-1.3094593This is the place
In the north-west of England. Its ace, its the best
And the songs that we sing from the stands, from our bands
Set the whole planet shaking.
Our inventions are legends. Theres nowt we cant make, and so we make brilliant music
We make brilliant bands
We make goals that make souls leap from seats in the standsAnd we make things from steel
And we make things from cotton
And we make people laugh, take the mick summat rotten
And we make you at home
And we make you feel welcome and we make summat happen
And we cant seem to help it
And if youre looking from history, then yeah weve a wealth
But the Manchester way is to make it yourself.
And make us a record, a new number one
And make us a brew while youre up, love, go on
And make us feel proud that youre winning the league
And make us sing louder and make us believe that this is the place that has helped shape the world
And this is the place where a Manchester girl named Emmeline Pankhurst from the streets of Moss Side led a suffragette city with sisterhood pride
And this is the place with appliance of science, were on it, atomic, we struck with defiance, and in the face of a challenge, we always stand tall, Mancunians, in union, delivered it all
Such as housing and libraries and health, education and unions and co-ops and first railway stations
So were sorry, bear with us, we invented commuters. But we hope you forgive us, we invented computers.
And this is the place Henry Rice strolled with rolls, and weve rocked and weve rolled with our own northern soul
And so this is the place to do business then dance, where go-getters and goal-setters know theyve a chance
And this is the place where we first played as kids. And me mum, lived and died here, she loved it, she did.
And this is the place where our folks came to work, where they struggled in puddles, they hurt in the dirt and they built us a city, they built us these towns and they coughed on the cobbles to the deafening sound to the steaming machines and the screaming of slaves, they were scheming for greatness, they dreamed to their graves.
And they left us a spirit. They left us a vibe. That Mancunian way to survive and to thrive and to work and to build, to connect, and create and Greater Manchesters greatness is keeping it great.
And so this is the place now with kids of our own. Some are born here, some drawn here, but they all call it home.
And theyve covered the cobbles, but theyll never defeat, all the dreamers and schemers who still teem through these streets.
Because this is a place that has been through some hard times: oppressions, recessions, depressions, and dark times.
But we keep fighting back with Greater Manchester spirit. Northern grit, Northern wit, and Greater Manchesters lyrics.
And these hard times again, in these streets of our city, but we wont take defeat and we dont want your pity.
Because this is a place where we stand strong together, with a smile on our face, greater Manchester forever.
And weve got this place where a team with a dream can get funding and something to help with a scheme.
Because this is a place that understands your grand plans. We dont do no can do we just stress yes we can
Forever Manchesters a charity for people round here, you can fundraise, donate, you can be a volunteer. You can live local, give local, we can honestly say, we do charity different, that Mancunian way.
And we fund local kids, and we fund local teams. We support local dreamers to work for their dreams. We support local groups and the great work they do. So can you help us. help local people like you?
Because this is the place in our hearts, in our homes, because this is the place thats a part of our bones.
Because Greater Manchester gives us such strength from the fact that this is the place, we should give something back.
Always remember, never forget, forever Manchester.
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