Idris Strike Song-Chumbawamba

[ti:Idris Strike Song] [ar:Chumbawamba] [al:English Rebel Songs] [offset:0] [00:00.64]Have you been to work at Idris [00:04.69]No we won't go in today [00:08.19] [00:08.87]For we're standing by our comrade [00:12.93]And we'll never run away [00:16.99]She stood bravely by the Union [00:21.11]And she spoke up for us true [00:24.92] [00:25.72]And if she gets the sack [00:27.47]No we never shall go back [00:29.68]What e'er they do what e'er they do [00:33.98]Now you boys who're washing bottles [00:38.04]It really is a shame [00:42.10]To take the place of women [00:46.34]Don't you think you are to blame [00:50.52]Come with us and join the Union [00:54.20] [00:54.76]Never heed what Idris say [00:58.82]We are out to right the wrong [01:01.26]And now we shan't be long [01:03.23]Hip hip hooray hip hip hooray [01:07.03] [01:07.63]Master Willy master Willy [01:11.81]You must give in once again [01:15.93]It was wrong to sack a woman [01:20.10]With two children to maintain [01:24.28]Thirteen years she's faithful served you [01:28.40]Though she was three minutes late [01:31.96] [01:32.51]But our little sister Anne [01:34.95]Why she never checked the man [01:37.36]At the gate at the gate [01:40.48] [01:41.04]Oh you great king in the palace [01:45.29]And you statesman at the top [01:49.28]When you're drinking soda water [01:53.52]Or imbibing ginger pop [01:57.71]Think of some who work at Idris [02:01.98]For very little pay [02:05.61] [02:06.17]And who only get nine bob [02:08.41]For a most unpleasant job [02:10.59]Alackaday alackaday [02:14.85]Now then girls all join the Union [02:18.41] [02:18.97]Whatever you may be [02:23.10]In pickles jam or chocolates [02:27.27]Or packing pounds of tea [02:31.33]For we all want better wages [02:35.63]And this is what we say [02:39.69]We are out to right the wrong [02:42.01]And now we shan't be long [02:44.06]Hip hip hooray hip hip hooray