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Thread #163150 Message #3890022
Posted By: JHW
23-Nov-17 - 04:55 PM
Thread Name: Industry Songs
Subject: Lyr Add: WE'VE SEEN THE LAST OF THE CLEVELAND MINE
Plenty from Graeme Miles. From memory
We've seen the last of the Cleveland miners Farewell young William, so long young Tom, They've stashed their gear away for good now The age of iron has been and gone
Now there were few smiles upon their faces, They'd very little or nowt to say They said that some were nigh in tears Some shook their heads and turned away
Now the wind'll whine among those workings And through the rafters the sun'll play Those spoil tips soon will all grow over With weed and bramble and crumble away
Those winding sheds will fall in ruin Those tall stone chimneys will do the same Those shafts and tunnels will fill with water Those engine houses will let in rain
So farewell Lingdale and Kilton too Goodbye North Skelton, you were the last We've seen an end to the Cleveland mining An age of iron has come and passed.