Keep The Faith

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I was a miner, I was a docker, I was a railwayman between the wars
I raised a family in times of austerity, with sweat at the foundry between the wars
I paid the union and as times got harder, I looked to the government to help the working man
But they brought prosperity down at the armoury, we're arming for peace, me boys, between the wars

I kept the faith and I kept voting, not for the iron fist but for the helping hand
For theirs is a land with a wall around it and mine is a faith in my fellow man
Theirs is a land of hope and glory, mine is the greenfield and the factory floor
Theirs are the skies all dark with bombers and mine is the peace we knew between the wars

Call up the craftsman, bring me the draughtsman, build me a path from cradle to grave
And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage
Go find the young men, never to fight again, bring up the banners from the days gone by
Sweet moderation, heart of this nation, desert us not we are between the wars...

 

Comments

[white_hart]

I had just managed to stop crying...

[parthenia14.livejournal.com]

Sigh.

They're not going to last long, I suspect. I just hope Labour find their voice again - they've struck me as burned out on all the machinations of Brown and Blair.

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

That's my favourite BB number. I was gutted he didn't do it at his recent Toronto gig.