Upfield Lyrics

The song Upfield is performed by Billy Bragg in the album named Must I Paint You a Picture? The Essential Billy Bragg in the year 2003 .



I'm going upfield, way up on the hillside
I'm going higher than I've ever been before
That's where you'll find me, over the horizon
Wading in the river, reaching for that other shore

I dreamed I saw a tree full of angels, up on Primrose Hill
And I flew with them over the Great Wen till I had seen my fill
Of such poverty and misery sure to tear my soul apart
I've got a socialism of the heart, I've got a socialism of the heart

I'm going upfield, way up on the hillside
I'm going higher than I've ever been before
That's where you'll find me, over the horizon
Wading in the river, reaching for that other shore

The angels asked me how I felt about all I'd seen and heard
That they spoke to me, a pagan, gave me 'cause to doubt their word
But they laughed and said, "It doesn't matter if you'll help us in our art
You've got a socialism of the heart, you've got a socialism of the heart"

I'm going upfield, way up on the hillside
I'm going higher than I've ever been before
That's where you'll find me, over the horizon
Wading in the river, reaching for that other shore

Their faces shone and they were gone and I was left alone
And I walked these ancient empire streets till I came tearful to my home
And when I woke next morning, I vowed to play my part
I've got a socialism of the heart, I've got a socialism of the heart

That's why I'm going upfield, way up on the hillside
I'm going higher than I've ever been before
That's where you'll find me, over the blue horizon
Wading in the river, reaching for that other shore



Billy Bragg - Must I Paint You a Picture? The Essential Billy Bragg

Oct 2003

  1. St Swithin's Day
  2. Levi Stubbs' Tears
  3. Walk Away Renee
  4. Greetings To The New Brunette
  5. There Is Power In A Union
  6. Help Save The Youth Of America
  7. The Warmest Room
  8. Must I Paint You A Picture
  9. Valentine's Day Is Over
  10. Sexuality
  11. Cindy Of 1000 Lives
  12. Moving The Goalposts
  13. Tank Park Salute
  14. You Woke Up My Neighbourhood
  15. Accident Waiting To Happen (Red Stars Version)
  16. Sulk
  17. Upfield
  18. The Fourteenth Of February
  19. Brickbat
  20. The Space Race Is Over
  21. The Boy Done Good
  22. Ingrid Bergman
  23. Way Over Yonder In The Morning Key
  24. My Flying Saucer
  25. All You Fascists Bound To Lose (Blokes Version)
  26. NPWA
  27. St. Monday
  28. Somedays I See The Point
  29. Take Down The Union Jack (Band Version)

Upfield