Farewell Johnny Miner

Farewell Johnny Miner
canção de Ed Pickford (1970)

Johnny Miner, you were born
Never to see the rising dawn
Now it's time that you were gone
Farewell Johnny Miner!

Refrão:
And farewell Durham, Yorkshire too
Nottingham, the same to you
Scotland, South Wales, bid Adieu
Farewell Johnny Miner

They've promised you the earth sometimes
To go down in their stinkin' mines
Now the justice for their crimes
Is Farewell, Johnny Miner!

You've struggled with the sliding scale
Lungs turned black & faces pale
Now your body's up for sale
Farewell Johnny Miner!

Cheer up John, don't take it hard
Unemployment isn't bad
They'll treat you well in the knackers' yard
Farewell Johnny Miner!