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(words Connell, music Devine)
lyrics
Deep in the gloom of the great earth’s womb
We force the birth of coal,
The power that moves the nation’s wheels
To the furnace fires we roll
We dig out wealth at the cost of health
To gild oppression’s shrine;
Twill aye be so,
For a wage of woe,
Till the miners own the mine.
We furnish forth, to the south and north,
The force that drives the mill;
We make the snorting engine dash
Through forest, fen and hill;
We rush the lordly ocean craft
Across the bounding brine;
Twill aye be so,
For a wage of woe,
Till the miners own the mine.
We move the ranks of the cogs and cranks
Which grind out food and clothes;
We warm the walls of the festive halls
When the wintry tempest blows;
We cook the fare and we make the glare
Where lords and ladies dine:
Twill aye be so,
For a wage of woe,
Till the miners own the mine.
We take the risk of the awful whisk
When the rotten cable breaks;
We pierce the deadly after-damp
When the shattered ceiling shakes;
We search the wreck for a mangled mate
And health and life resign:
Twill aye be so
For a wage of woe,
Till the miners own the mine.
But we see a light through the breaking night
And a smiling dawn we greet;
We’ll toil no more in the planet’s core
For a crust and a winding sheet;
We’ll drive despair from the bright-ning air
And our hands and hearts combine;
And we’ll find our health
In the Commonwealth
When the miners own the mine.
credits
from An Ownerless Corner of Earth,
released February 27, 2020
John Bentham, Pete Burnham, Lynn Cooper, Karen Harris & Bill Wilkes, vocals
supported by 14 fans who also own “The Miners' Song”
Thanks for the beautiful music Karine and Dave. it's been a while since I've felt so emotional listening to a new album. Every lyric is so beautifully supported by the piano parts. Laura-Beth Salter
supported by 12 fans who also own “The Miners' Song”
Just another Superb well delivered album by this wonderful versatile artist very well recorded produced its a must for anyone's collection. Nancys vocals are brilliant as ever..
stand out album. maz2
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