Lyr Req: i've suffered sticks I've suffered stone

Subject: Lyr Req: i've suffered sticks I've suffered stone
From: GUEST,fantum
Date: 18 May 04 - 09:24 AM

I am looking for a song about a disease met by miners for iron.
The song has a couple of lines that go,

I've suffered sticks I've suffered stones
But its work that broke my bones

Only heard once about 20 years ago so a bit of a challenge this one

Regards

Fantum

Subject: ADD: Sticks and Stones (Peter Bond, 1983)
From: Mark Dowding
Date: 18 May 04 - 04:42 PM

This is a song written by Peter Bond who is making a little bit of a comeback from what I've heard. He's been to some singarounds and is appearing at a concert at the "Ormskirk Comes Alive" festival in July. Details HERE

Back to the song. It's called "Sticks and Stones" and appears on Peter's LP "Awkward Age" (1983). It's a great song and I've been singing it for ages.

Sticks and Stones
(Peter Bond)

On Summer days we kids would play explorers on the moor
Dusk would fall, the curlew's call would make your senses thrill
School was done, bread to be won, again those paths we wore
Like moles we tore the iron ore from underneath the hill

I've suffered sticks I've suffered stones
It's words that broke my bones

Then came the clout, the ore played out and we all drew our cards
It could've been worse, though we'd no work at least we'd got our health
The years went past we slowed up fast, can't breath or move a yard
The choking crippling iron disease has taken us by stealth


We asked for compensation but they can't fill in the form
The spirit of the law's a still small voice that's never heard
It isn't silicosis and you haven't lost an arm
The letter of the law has left me choking on a word

The history of industry's a booming tourist theme
Hairy chested songs of toil leave many a well oiled throat
But when they sing of men of steel I'll bet they never dream
That I've got lungs of solid iron and I can't sing a note

Welfare State's another word that's sticking in my throat
All I've got's a doctor's note to show how much they care
A Latin word would feel the same by any other name it's pain
Welfare to hell so make me well God knows I've paid the fare


Cheers
Mark

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: i've suffered sticks I've suffered stone
From: GUEST,Fantum
Date: 19 May 04 - 06:54 PM

Mark,

Thank you very much Mark I am grateful.
Surprisingly I have only heard this song only once and that was on the radio. As it must have been 20 years ago the song would have been new when it was played.
Its not my style of song but it is my type of music.

I hope the song continues to go well for you for many years to come

Thanks again
Fantum

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: i've suffered sticks I've suffered stone
From: GUEST
Date: 20 May 04 - 04:56 PM

Wow -- a real classic Mudcat discovery.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: i've suffered sticks I've suffered stone
From: Raggytash
Date: 20 May 04 - 06:41 PM

Mudcat discovery my arse ........... when you've been round the folk circuit as long as I 'ave my lad ......... Peter was and still is a truly wonderful song writer, there are lot's more where that came from. Joe Peel is possibly my favourite, as it Category D and The Baron and the Busker and...............