About
The historic Fulham grandstand
Lyrics
Chorus
Brick by brick on the riverside
They marked the arches and said survive
Grade the second and stand it tall
The grandstand answers the riverside call
Verse 1
Nineteen-oh-five the plans came through
A concrete curve where the terraces grew
Timber roof and a cast iron face
They built a beauty in the corner space
Pre-Chorus
Now the inspectors came with their leather-bound notes
They measured every cornice and coat
Chorus
Brick by brick on the riverside
They marked the arches and said survive
Grade the second and stand it tall
The grandstand answers the riverside call
Verse 2
The cantilever reaches out and over
The Thames keeps rolling soft as clover
Green paint peeling over time
But the structure holds in every line
Pre-Chorus
Protection sealed in an official hand
The rarest stand in the whole of the land
Chorus
Brick by brick on the riverside
They marked the arches and said survive
Grade the second and stand it tall
The grandstand answers the riverside call
Bridge
It's not just seats for the Saturday crowd
It's history speaking out loud
Oak and iron and a bold design
A listed treasure on the Thames shoreline
Chorus
Brick by brick on the riverside
They marked the arches and said survive
Grade the second and stand it tall
The grandstand answers the riverside call
Outro
Riverside call
Riverside call
Stand tall
Stand tall
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