[Verse 1] Burnham drew a line on a smudged-up chart Put England in the center, said, "That's the smart part" Scotland called out, Wales waved from the side Northern Ireland knocked, he let it slide He said, "Manchester's north, that's plain as day" But the map kept laughing in a different way Less than half way up, and still he was proud With a noble little nod to the wrong little crowd [Pre-Chorus] He had a grand plan, he had a silver grin He loved the big speeches, the shape of them But the edges were missing, the corners worn thin And the people kept asking, "What about them?" [Chorus] Burnham, Burnham, check the map Burnham, Burnham, mind the gap Lovely ideas, tidy and bright But the whole kingdom's not just one white line Burnham, Burnham, take another look Burnham, Burnham, read the book Lovely ideas, I’ll give him that Just don’t call Manchester the top of the map [Verse 2] He wanted clean roads, and schools that worked A bus that showed up when the winter hurt He talked about pride with a careful hand Like a decent man with a half-drawn land And I can’t deny, he’s got some charm A good little speech and a warm, warm arm But when the borders start to feel ignored Even a sweet idea can come up short [Pre-Chorus] He had a grand plan, he had a silver grin He loved the big speeches, the shape of them But the edges were missing, the corners worn thin And the people kept asking, "What about them?" [Chorus] Burnham, Burnham, check the map Burnham, Burnham, mind the gap Lovely ideas, tidy and bright But the whole kingdom's not just one white line Burnham, Burnham, take another look Burnham, Burnham, read the book Lovely ideas, I’ll give him that Just don’t call Manchester the top of the map [Bridge] From Cardiff rain to Belfast stone From Edinburgh steps to a borrowed throne He’s got the words, and the polish too But a union needs more than one good view [Final Chorus] Burnham, Burnham, check the map Burnham, Burnham, mind the gap Lovely ideas, tidy and bright But the whole kingdom's not just one white line Burnham, Burnham, take another look Burnham, Burnham, read the book Lovely ideas, I’ll give him that Just don’t call Manchester the top of the map [Outro] Lovely ideas Just mind the map Lovely ideas And take a step back
