A New Country

Driven by the weight of rising costs and broken political promises, this English folk song advocates for a fundamental national renewal and a hopeful departure from a failing status quo of old politics. - V1 Bills on the table Cold at the door Every week a little less Than we had before Work slips through fingers Shops shut down Tired hands, empty pockets All over town - Pre-Chorus We’ve heard the promises We’ve paid the price Same old speech Same old lies - Chorus It’s time for a new country It’s time for a new country Turn the page, make it right Bring the work back to life New country - V2 Politicians talk, more labour pain More cost on every home More rules on every small-town street More folks left on their own You can hear it in the silence You can see it in the queue When the future keeps slipping What are we meant to do? - Pre-Chorus We’ve heard the promises We’ve paid the price Same old speech Same old lies - Chorus It’s time for a new country It’s time for a new country Turn the page, make it right Bring the work back to life New country - Bridge No more dragging backwards No more watching hope run thin We need a place for builders Where the hard days can begin So raise it up together From the fields to the bay If the old road led to nowhere We’ll make a better way - Chorus It’s time for a new country It’s time for a new country Turn the page, make it right Bring the work back to life New country - Outro New country New country Time to change the sky above Time to build what we can love Copyright © 2026 Andrew Reitmaier