Durham Miners Lyrics

Durham Miners lyrics

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There are many days in history of which the poet sings

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of cruel wars and famine of emperors and kings

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but
the first day of October stays in my memory yet

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for the
things I saw in Durham town I never will forget



Well poverty and
hardship have long been a miners lot

and some would say the Durham mine
is a place thats best forgot

But I'm a true-born miner an I've never run
away

so with the few I joined the queue to strike that fateful day



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No one knows the tears I cried I knew I was
leaving

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Where will I go, I dont know, I dont know



The police came on like devils and told us we must cease

For Durham
town was not our own for marching where we please

but wiser men they told
us and gave us this advice

so if we dared to disagree we'd pay an awful
price



And then the gang came over us the bosses hireling crew

and smiling in their viciousness their sticks and batons drew

that
bloody day in 94 is kept well in my brain

the screams and shouts of
injured men the awful cries of pain



Come all you true-born miners
and list' awhile to me

that dark day in October will always precious
be

and Durhams light that miners lit will kindle far and wide

when
the struggle's done and we've overcome 

we can hold our head with pride