lirik lagu field music and the nasuwt riverside band - londonderry
somebody gets rich
gets rich from this
somebody gets rich
but i bet your life
it won’t be one of us
charles stewart was a soldier
took his young wife’s name
took care of her fortune too
now londonderry vane
he knew little of coals
and cared less for men
he told the people they’d be marked
if they propped the strike again
the n0ble lord
was shown respect
was given heed
but gave nowt back
somebody gets rich
gets rich from this
we sought adjustment
not selfish gain
but no quarter would he cede
londonderry vane
such provocations
laid in our way
he would burn his own house down
lest he been seen to sway
the viewers came
to clear our homes
and families too
so said our lord so…
let me tell you, son
let me make it clear
somebody gets rich
gets rich from this
somebody gets rich
but i bet your life
it won’t be a miner
somebody gets paid
beyond their weight
somebody gets rich
but i bet your life
it won’t be one of us
an old man left to die
while homeless crowd the lanes
he shames a lifetime’s work
that londonderry vane
the three thousand pounds he gave
to thread his name
through the stone on penshaw hill
a hewer’s work had made
the papers gave
such false accounts
some guineas more
to sow the doubt so…
let me tell you, son
let me bend your ear
somebody gets rich
gets rich from this
somebody gets rich
but i bet your life
it won’t be a miner
somebody gets paid
beyond their weight
somebody gets rich
but i bet your life
it won’t be one of us
yes, i cheered when the b~st~rd died
but i’ve not spat on his grave
let the pigeons do their worst
to londonderry vane
you can keep your statue
and the majesty you feigned
you can’t buy salvation
if you’ve got no soul to save
and now you know why i won’t weep
if seaham falls into the sea
i’ll tell you one more time
an awful truth held dear
yes, let me tell you son
i must make it it clear
somebody gets rich
gets rich from this
somebody gets rich
but i bet your life
it won’t be a miner
somebody gets paid
beyond their weight
somebody gets rich
but i bet your life
it won’t be one of us
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