England Women’s World Cup song: What are the lyrics to the brilliant chant for ‘Call Me a Lioness’ featuring ex-Spice Girl

As is tradition with any major tournament that England are involved in, there is set to be a World Cup song for the Lionesses.

However, unlike previous classics that touch on the despair of being a Three Lions fan, this anthem is set to focus on the positivity from England’s win at the 2022 Women’s Euros.

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‘Call Me a Lioness’ sees a cast of 11 artists come together to celebrate the England Women’s team.

The choir are dubbed ‘Hope FC’ and features former Spice Girl Melanie C and Wolf Alice’s lead singer Ellie Roswell.

The anthem is ‘unofficial’ after the FA stopped releasing official songs following the 2014 Men’s World Cup.

All proceeds from sales and streams will go into directly funding grassroots and women’s football.

Co-writer Olivia Dean believes it’s a powerful and positive track.

Speaking to the BBC, she said: “We wanted to make a song that gives girls a soundtrack to their pride of the Lionesses and of being a woman, and to unite everyone in that pride.

“Whenever I hear Call Me A Lioness I think about being in a beer garden singing it at the top of my lungs with my friends.”

The Lionesses begin their road to glory against Haiti this weekend live on talkSPORT, and this is sure to be belted out in the dressing room.

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What are the lyrics to ‘Call me a Lioness?’

Intro: “Chloe Kellyyyyyyyyyyy.

“England. History makers. Record breakers. Game changers.”

First verse: “I woke up in the night I was dreaming of the red and the white, I could see it.

“Thousands in the stands all waving their hands, ready for the beautiful game.

“The Russo backheel the crowd is chanting, when Kelly dropped the mic, started dancing.

“Toone at the finish, we were in it to win it. Life would never be the same.”

“Now I’m dreaming once again.”

Chorus: “Call me a Lioness. I wear it on my chest.

“Won’t stop till we’re holding up the cup because winning once was not enough.

“Singing, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.

“We’re bringing it home again.

“La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.

“We’re bringing it home again.”

Second verse: “We’re going down under putting ten past the keeper, It’s easy to believe when you’ve got a Sarina.

“In 19, oh, what could have been? We only went and threw it away.”

“But now we’re dreaming once again.”

Chorus repeated.

Third verse: “It always starts with hope, who knows where it ends, we can’t pretend to know, but we keep dreaming once again.

“Singing, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.

“We’re bringing it home again.

“La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.”

Same two lines repeated until the end.