Colliers March-Chumbawamba

[ti:Colliers March] [ar:Chumbawamba] [al:English Rebel Songs] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.93]The summer was over the season unkind [00:05.36] [00:05.87]In harvest a snow how uncommon to find [00:10.61] [00:11.55]The times were oppressive and well be it known [00:16.36]That hunger will stronger stop fences break down [00:21.42] [00:22.36]'Twas then from theirselves the black gentry stepped out [00:27.04]With bludgeons determined to stir up a rout [00:31.99] [00:32.55]The prince of the party who revelled from home [00:37.29]Was a terrible fellow and called Irish Thom [00:42.37] [00:43.31]He brandished his bludgeon with dexterous skill [00:47.86]And close to his elbow was placed BonnyWill [00:52.79] [00:53.54]Their instantly followed a numerous train [00:58.09]As cheerful as bold Robin Hood's merry men [01:03.21] [01:04.14]Sworn to remedy a capital fault [01:08.51]And bring down the exorbitant price of the malt [01:12.84] [01:14.21]From Dudley to Walsothey trippet along [01:18.81]And Hampton was truly alarmed at the throng [01:23.99] [01:25.17]Women and children wherever they go [01:29.68]Shouting out 'Oh the brave Dudley boys Oh [01:34.61] [01:35.30]With nailers and spinners the cavalcade joined [01:40.04]The markets to lower their flattering design [01:44.98] [01:45.91]Six days out of seven poor nailing boys get [01:50.46]Little else at their meals but potatos to eat [01:55.95]For bread hard they labor good things never carve [02:00.63]And swore 'twere as well to be hanged as to starve [02:05.94] [02:06.74]Such other feelings in every land [02:10.88] [02:11.44]Nothing necessities coal can withstand [02:16.00] [02:16.68]And riots are certain to sadden the year [02:21.24]When six penny loaves are three pound as up here