Spijkenisse (Spay-kun-NISS-uh) (FAWM 2026-11)
Words and music by Joe Ficklin © 2026-02

G C G D When the Euros first came out / With a bridge on every back G C G D G Representing cultural ties / From Roman times to modern track G D C D Seven bridges by design / But none found real upon the land G C G D C Symbolic by their nature stood / Reflecting unified demand G C G D These seven crossings on the bills / Yet none were built by hands of men G C G D G Imaginary rooks and rills / The landscapes fantasies again G D C D 'til some decided that the art / Would find home within their town G C G D C And built the seven bridges true / That people should then cross upon G C G D Spijkenisse built the bridges / Found upon the Euro Bill G C G D G Leave it to the Dutch in Holland / Having fun with no ill will C D C G D You can go and take a selfie / Have two bills, than take some more G C G D G Get the set for a small fortune / On the Eurobridges tour G C G D When the bills were first designing / Thought was taken to ensure G C G D G No one's land would be diminished / All would be as equals, pure G D C D As bridges serve to join nations / Spanning rivers, crossing more G C G D C The brand new Euro bill uniting / Countries that had once known war G C G D Spijkenisse built the bridges / Found upon the Euro Bill G C G D G Leave it to the Dutch in Holland / Having fun with no ill will C D C G D You can go and take a selfie / Have two bills, than take some more G C G D G Get the set for a small fortune / On the Eurobridges tour G C G D Every bridge a different style / Every span a different hue G C G D G Classic ancient viaduct / Roman, Gothic, Baroque, too G D C D Renaissance and Iron and Glass / To modern Twentieth Century G C G D C Seven eras spanning ages / Of European history G C G D Spijkenisse built the bridges / Found upon the Euro Bill G C G D G Leave it to the Dutch in Holland / Having fun with no ill will C D C G D You can go and take a selfie / Have two bills, than take some more G C G D G Get the set for a small fortune / On the Eurobridges tour G C G D A decade later real spans stood / Where once was only ink and heart G C G D G Inspired by creation's hand / The stone made real by builder's art G D C D Now new bills replace the old / With monuments of varied size G C G D C How long before the art transforms / And concrete monuments arise G C G D Spijkenisse built the bridges / Found upon the Euro Bill G C G D G Leave it to the Dutch in Holland / Having fun with no ill will C D C G D You can go and take a selfie / Have two bills, than take some more G C G D G Get the set for a small fortune / On the Eurobridges tour