Click for “Lyrics and song by Elton John” in new tab - Goodbye England's rose; May you ever grow in our hearts; You were the grace that placed itself; Where lives were torn apart; You called out to our country; And you whispered to those in pain; Now you belong to heaven; And the stars spell out your name; And it seems to me you lived your life; Like a candle in the wind; Never fading with the sunset; When the rain set in; And your footsteps will always fall here; Along England's greenest hills; Your candles burned out long before; Your legend ever will....