The Triumph Of General Ludd-Chumbawamba

[ti:The Triumph Of General Ludd] [ar:Chumbawamba] [al:English Rebel Songs] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Triumph Of General Ludd - Chumbawamba [00:00.97]No more chant your old rhymes about old Robin Hood [00:07.19]His feats I do little admire [00:11.30]I'll sing the achievements of General Ludd [00:15.66]Now the hero of Nottingham Shire [00:19.80]Brave Ludd was to measures of violence unused [00:24.48]'Till his sufferings became so severe [00:28.59]That at last to defend his own interest he rose [00:33.06]And for the great fight did prepare [00:37.41]The guilty may fear but no vengeance he aims [00:42.06]At the honest man's life or estate [00:46.03]His wrath is entirely confined to wide frames [00:50.52]And to those that would prices abate [00:54.68]Those engines of mischief were sentenced to die [00:59.18]By unanimous vote of the trade [01:03.38]And Ludd who can all opposition defy [01:07.82]Was the grand executioner made [01:11.96]And when in the work he destruction employs [01:16.50]Himself to no method confines [01:20.68]By fire and by water he gets them destroyed [01:24.89]For the elements aid his designs [01:29.00]Whether guarded by soldiers along the highway [01:33.38]Or closely secured in a room [01:37.67]He shivers them up by night and by day [01:42.01]And nothing can soften their doom [01:45.98]Ye may censure great Ludd's disrespect for the laws [01:50.58]Who ne'er for a moment reflects [01:54.62]That foul imposition alone was the 'cause [01:58.66]Which produced these unhappy effects [02:02.72]Let the haughty the humble no longer oppress [02:06.56]Then shall Ludd sheath his conquering sword [02:10.75]His grievances instantly meet with redress [02:15.00]Then peace shall be quickly restored [02:18.82] [02:19.52]Let the wise and the great lend their aid and advice [02:25.69]Nor e'er their assistance withdraw [02:29.65]Till full fashioned work at the old fashioned price [02:33.37]Is established by custom and law [02:37.43]Then the trade when this arduous contest is o'er [02:41.76]Shall raise in full splendor its head [02:45.69]And colting and cutting and swearing no more [02:49.86]Shall deprive all his workers of bread