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The Old Miner
05:50
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Oh, who'll replace this old miner
And who will take my place below
And who will follow the trepanner
Oh dear God, when I go
And who will wield this heavy pick
That I did wield for forty years
And who will hew the black, black coal
Oh dear God, when I go
And who will ride the miners' train
That takes him to the dark coal face
Who'll take my place upon that train
Oh dear God, when I go
And who will load this great iron tub
And who will strain his bending back
And who will work, sweat, and ache like hell
Oh dear God, when I go
And who will cry when the roof caves in
When friends are dying all around
And who will sing the miners' hymn
Oh dear God, when I go
For forty years I've loved the mine
For forty years I've worked down there
Now who'll replace this old coal miner
When I pay God my fare
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My Harry was a gallant gay
Fu' stately strade he on the plain
But now he's banish'd far away
I'll never see him back again
O for him back again
O for him back again
I wad gie a' Knockhaspie's land
For Highland Harry back again
When a' the lave gae to their bed
I wander dowie up the glen
I set me down and greet my fill
For Highland Harry back again
O for him back again
O for him back again
I wad gie a' Knockhaspie's land
For Highland Harry back again
O were some villains hangit high
And ilka body had their ain!
When I might see the joyfu' sight
O Highland Harry back again
O for him back again
O for him back again
I wad gie a' Knockhaspie's land
For Highland Harry back again
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Western wind, when will thou blow?
The small rain down, can rain.
Oh if my love were in my arms and I in my bed again.
On rides a captain and 300 soldier lads
Out of the morning mist and thro' the silent snow
Whistling gaily rides the captain at their head
Behind him soldier boys sadly weeping go
For when you took my gold and swore to follow me
You sold away your lives and your liberty
No more you'll till the soil, no more you'll work the land
No more to the dance you'll go and take girls by the hand
O mother weep for your son
He is gone to kill and die
You'll weep, you'll die by the keen edge of the sword
All alone by the muddy Danube shore.
He gave the order for the drummers to beat their drum.
The smothers of my clothes the live a soldier lives.
Unfurl your ragged banners and brace your pale Young face
You'll all go to fire there'll be no hiding place
O mother hear the drumbeat in the village square
O mother that drums for me to go for a soldier there
Mothers sisters wives, weep for us
Marked as Cain we die alone
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Hush, hush, time tae be sleepin'.
Hush, hush, dreams come a-creepin';
Dreams of peace and of freedom,
So smile in your sleep, pretty baby.
We stood with our heads bowed in prayer
While Factors laid our cottages bare.
In rain, fire and cold mountain air,
Many were dead by the mornin'.
Where was our proud Highland mettle?
Our men, once so fearless in battle
Now stand, cold, tied up like cattle,
Waiting tae be shipped o'er the ocean.
Nae use a pleading or prayin' now.
Gone. Gone, all hope of stayin',
Hush, now. The anchor's a-weighin'.
So cry in your sleep, pretty baby.
Hush, hush, time tae be sleepin'.
Hush, hush, dreams come a-creepin';
Dreams of peace and of freedom,
So smile in your sleep, pretty baby.
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5. |
Bold Riley
04:17
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It rains it rains all day long
Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley
And the northern wind, it blows so strong
Bold Riley-o has gone away
Goodbye my sweetheart, goodbye my dear-o
Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley
Goodbye my darlin', goodbye my dear-o
Bold Riley-o has gone away
Cheer up Mary, don't look glum
Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley
Come White-stocking Day you'll be drinking rum
Bold Riley-o has gone away
Goodbye my sweetheart, goodbye my dear-o
Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley
Goodbye my darlin', goodbye my dear-o
Bold Riley-o has gone away
We're outward bound for the Bengal Bay
Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley
Get bending, me lads, its a hell-of-a-way
Bold Riley-o has gone away
Goodbye my sweetheart, goodbye my dear-o
Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley
Goodbye my darlin', goodbye my dear-o
Bold Riley-o has gone away
Our anchors away and our sails are sails are all set
Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley
And the folks we are leavin', we'll never forget
Bold Riley-o has gone away
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I am my mother's savage daughter,
the one who runs barefoot cursing sharp stones.
I am my mother's savage daughter,
I will not cut my hair, I will not lower my voice.
My mother's child is a savage,
She searches for her omens in the colours of stones,
In the faces of cats, in the fall of feathers,
In the dancing of fire and the curve of old bones.
My mothers child dances in darkness,
And sings heathen songs by the light of the moon,
And watches the stars and renames the planets,
And dreams she can reach them with a song and a broom.
My mother's child curses too loud and too often,
My mother's child laughs too hard and too long,
And howls at the moon and sleeps in ditches,
And clumsily raises her voice in this song.
Now we all are brought forth out of darkness and water,
Brought into this world through blood and through pain,
And deep in our bones, the old songs are wakened,
So sing them with voices of thunder and rain.
We are our mother's savage daughters,
The ones who run barefoot cursing sharp stones.
We are our mother's savage daughters,
We will not cut our hair, We will not lower our voice.
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The sun is sinking low in the sky
The river now is still asleep the waters lie
My spirit calls to you oh mother of the sea
And vows to keep our secret in deep mystery
Drowning teardrops cry I give my lift to an act of pure devotion,
yeah, yeah
The giver and the taker is the river of our maker
Calm emotion, Calm emotion
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I will come for you at night time
I will raise you from your sleep
Lord I will kiss you in four places
As I go running up your street
I will squeeze the life out of you
You will make me laugh and make me cry
We will never forget it
You will make me call your name and I'll shout it to the blue summer sky
And we may never meet again
So shed your skin and let'`s get started
And you will throw your arms around me
Well I came for you at night time
And I raised you from your sleep
Lord I've met you in high places
I touched your head and touched your feet
And if you disappear out of view
You know that I will never say goodbye
We will never forget it
You will make me call your name and I'll shout it to the blue summer sky
We may never meet again
So shed your skin and lets get started
And you will throw your arms around me
Yeah, you will throw your arms around me
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Turtle dove done drooped his wings
Turtle dove done drooped his wings
Turtle dove done drooped his wings
Went on to Zion, and he did sing
Adam and Eve, oh no
Adam and Eve don't you tell it to me
Just meet me at the door, Don't tell it to me
Oh sa sa la do, on sa la sa ree
My name is written on David's line
My name is written on David's line
My name is written on David's line
I'm going to heaven on the wheel of time
Adam and Eve, oh no
Adam and Eve don't you tell it to me
Just meet me at the door, Don't tell it to me
Oh sa sa la do, on sa la sa ree
When I get to heaven, I know the rules
When I get to heaven, I know the rules
When I get to heaven, I know the rules
Keep going down to the bathing pool
Adam and Eve, oh no
Adam and Eve don't you tell it to me
Just meet me at the door, Don't tell it to me
Oh sa sa la do, on sa la sa ree
Oh no |Adam and Eve, don't you tell it to me
Just meet me at the door, Don't tell it to me
Oh sa sa la do, on sa la sa ree
Turtle dove done drooped his wings
Turtle dove done drooped his wings
Turtle dove done drooped his wings
Went on to Zion, and he did sing
Adam and Eve, oh no
Adam and Eve don't you tell it to me
Just meet me at the door, Don't tell it to me
Oh sa sa la do, on sa la sa ree
Oh no | Adam and Eve, don't you tell it to me
Just meet me at the door, Don't tell it to me
Oh sa sa la do, on sa la sa ree
Turtle dove done drooped his wings
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Old and strong she goes on and on and on
you can't kill the spirit she is like a mountain
I have dreamed on this mountain
since first I was my mother's daughter
and you just can't take my dream away
not with me watching
you may drive a big machine
but I was born a great big woman
and you just can't take my dreams away
not with me fighting
This old mountain raised my many daughters
some died young some still living
but if you come here for to taking our mountain
no we 'ain't come here to give it
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11. |
The Trees They Grow High
04:53
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The trees they grow high,
The leaves they grow so green
Many is the time my true love I've seen
It’s a cold winter’s night that I must bide alone
For he's young and he’s daily growing
Father, my father,
You've done me much wrong
You’ve married me to a boy who is too young
I'm thrice seven and he is but fourteen
For he's young, and he's daily growing
The trees they grow high,
The leaves they grow so green
Many is the time my true love I've seen
It’s a cold winter’s night that I must bide alone
For he's young and he’s daily growing
Daughter, my daughter,
to college he will go
And then perhaps in time he’ll do for you
I’ll buy him fine ribbons to tie about his waist
To let them all know that he’s married
The trees they grow high,
The leaves they grow so green
Many is the time my true love I've seen
It’s a cold winter’s night that I must bide alone
For he's young and he’s daily growing
Early in the morning at the dawning of the day
They went into the woods to sport and play
And what they did there well she would never say
But she complained no more of his growing
At the age of fifteen, he was a married man
At the age of sixteen she brought to him a son
At the age of eighteen the grass grew over him
And that put an end to his growing
The trees they grow high,
The leaves they grow so green
Many is the time my true love I've seen
It’s a cold winter’s night that I must bide alone
For he's young and he’s daily growing
The trees they grow high,
And the leaves thy grow so green
The day is past and gone my love that you and I have seen
It’s a cold winter’s night now I must bide alone
Oh but your bonny lad’s growing
He's young and he’s daily growing
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12. |
Linger
04:16
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If you, if you could return
Don't let it burn
Don't let it fade
I'm sure I'm not being rude
But it's just your attitude
It's tearing me apart
It's ruining everything
I swore, swore I would be true
And honey so did you
So why were you holding her hand?
Is that the way we stand?
Were you lying all the time?
Was it just a game to you?
But I'm in so deep
You know I'm such a fool for you
You got me wrapped around your finger
Do you have to let it linger?
Do you have to, do you have to, do you have to let it linger?
Oh, I thought the world of you
I thought nothing could go wrong
But I was wrong, I was wrong
If you, if you could get by
Trying not to lie
Things wouldn't be so confused
And I wouldn't feel so used
But you always really knew
I just want to be with you
But I'm in so deep
You know I'm such a fool for you
You got me wrapped around your finger
Do you have to let it linger?
Do you have to, do you have to, do you have to let it linger?
But I'm in so deep
You know I'm such a fool for you
You got me wrapped around your finger
Do you have to let it linger?
Do you have to, do you have to, do you have to let it linger?
You know I'm such a fool for you
You got me wrapped around your finger
Do you have to let it linger?
Do you have to, do you have to, do you have to let it linger?
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My Johnny was a shoemaker and dearly he loved me
My Johnny was a shoemaker
And now he's gone to sea
With pitch and tar to soil his hands
And to sail across the sea, stormy sea
To sail across the stormy sea
His jacket was a deep sky blue and curly was his hair
His jacket was a deep sky blue, it was, I do declare
For to reive the topsail up against the mast
And to sail across the sea, stormy sea
To sail across the stormy sea
Some day he'll be a captain bold with a brave and a gallant crew
Some day he'll be a captain bold with a sword and spy-glass too
And when he has a gallant captain's sword
He'll come home and marry me, marry me
He'll come home and marry me
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14. |
Suffrage Dreams
03:42
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My Grandma was a Tweeny maid
She carried heavy trays and cans
Swept dying embers from the grates
And emptied chamber pans
She worked for sixteen hours a day
Fourteen pounds her yearly pay
Women’s rights were only just a dream then
My Grandma bid a sad farewell
To her beloved island green
Travelling far across the sea
For a better life unseen
But romantic seas and rolling hills
Sadly do not pay the bills
Women’s rights were only just dream then
It’s was our right to make our choices
a storm brewed in our voices
But they told us that our dreams will just be fleeting
So for those women brave and grand
On who’s shoulders we now stand
We’ll walk forward with our strong hearts beating
Votes for women was the quest
Suffrage had begun
No more were they to be oppressed
Their freedoms over run
And many there were that led the way
So that we could have our say
It’s was our right to make our choices
a storm brewed in our voices
But they told us that our dreams will just be fleeting
So for those women brave and grand
On who’s shoulders we now stand
We’ll walk forward with our strong hearts beating
With our voices on the rise
Our shrieking sisterhood
We saw contempt in your eyes
but you never understood
As women are equal too
The ballot box is not just for you
Women's rights were becoming real then
It’s was our right to make our choices
a storm brewed in our voices
But they told us that our dreams will just be fleeting
So for those women brave and grand
On who’s shoulders we now stand
We’ll walk forward with our strong hearts beating
So young women stake your claim
it's now for you to carry this flame
and keep the fire in our bellies burning
From where your Great Grandmother stood
Comes the Sovereignty of sisterhood
And freedom from injustice e’er returning
It’s was our right to make our choices
a storm brewed in our voices
But they told us that our dreams will just be fleeting
So for those women brave and grand
On who’s shoulders we now stand
We’ll march forward with our strong hearts beating
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