What are the Three Lions lyrics and who wrote the football song?
England play Ukraine in the Euro 2020 quarter finals today - and whether youre heading to the pub or hosting a viewing session, youll want to know the words to everyones favourite chant. The Three Lions song might be nearly a quarter of a century old, but its peaking in popularity. Euro 96 lives on in the publics memory, and this comedy track immortalises football fever. Read on to find out its history, and watch the Youtube video here before the big match. The full lyrics to the song are:  It's coming home  It's coming home  It's coming  Football's coming home (we'll go getting bad results)  It's coming home  It's coming home  It's coming  Football's coming home (x3)  Everyone seems to know the score  They've seen it all before  They just know  They're so sure  That England's gonna throw it away  Gonna blow it away  But I know they can play  'Cause I remember  Three Lions on a shirt  Jules Rimet still gleaming  Thirty years of hurt  Never stopped me dreaming  So many jokes, so many sneers  But all those oh-so-nears  Wear you down  Through the years  But I still see that tackle by Moore  And when Linekar scored  Bobby belting the ball  And Nobby Dancing  Three Lions on a shirt  Jules Rimet still gleaming  Thirty years of hurt  Never stopped me dreaming  (What a save, Gordon Banks! Rock band The Lightening Seeds teamed up with comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner for the novelty track in 1996, as England hosted the Euros. Baddiel has since said that he wanted to write a song about the real experience of being a football fan - twinning heartbreak with hopefulness, and magical thinking. The song's intro included samples of pessimism from football pundits, like Alan Hansen saying "I think it's bad news for the English game." It also references iconic moments in Englands footballing history, like Gary Linekers equalising goal against West Germany in the 1990 World Cup semi-final.