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29 Mar 10 - 05:09 PM (#2875033) Subject: Lyr Req: Sad February From: GUEST,Jan Can anyone help me with the lyrics for Sad February by Graeme Miles? I tried to transcribe them from listening to the Unthanks but I've still got a couple of gaps... Cold February and all is not well There's few will sleep easy this night Down at the dockside, grim silent men standing Under the pale yellow light There's scarcely a murmer and laughter there's none Of whispering there's barely a sound For their thoughts are away, out there in the bay Where it's said that the Lairdsfield is down Bleak February a cruel bitter wind Stirs up the black grimy fall (?) Out there on the sea is no place to be Far better by the fire ... ? But not for the sailor the soft easy chair He's out there ... ? But tonight there are ten who'll work never again Counted among the drowned dead Dark February a few flakes of snow Drift over our heads ... ? By the break on the side on the ... ? They wait for the first streaks of day And over the sand-dunes and over the bar See a few feet of ... ? Hold fast in the sand with ... ? Barely two miles from the shore Sad February and all is not well There's few will sleep easy this night Down at the dockside, grim silent men standing Under the pale yellow light For down there at Teesmouth The Lairdsfield is drowned And ... ? Ten men who'll not see the springtime again Nor yet see the cold winter through |
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30 Mar 10 - 07:27 AM (#2875479) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sad February From: Leadfingers You could always buy his Song Book ! |
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30 Mar 10 - 12:29 PM (#2875699) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sad February From: GUEST The correct song title is "The Lairdsfield Disaster" Graeme wrote it about a ship that sank a couple of miles off-shore at Redcar. The Wilsons sang it on an album "Horumarye and other songs of Teesside and Cleveland" (all Graeme Miles material). The Wilsons have subsequently revisited this song on their latest album. Chris |
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30 Mar 10 - 07:13 PM (#2876039) Subject: Lyr Req: SAD FEBRUARY (Graeme Miles) From: Commander Crabbe Here are the missing bits for you: Cold February and all is not well There's few will sleep easy this night Down on the dockside, grim silent men standing Under the pale yellow light There's scarcely a murmur and laughter there's none Of whispering there's barely a sound For their thoughts are away, down there in the bay Where it's said that the Lairdsfield is down Bleak February a cruel bitter wind Stirs up the black grimy foam Out there on the sea is no place to be Far better by the fireside and warm But not for the sailor the soft easy chair He's out there earning his bread But tonight there are ten who'll work never again Counted among the drowned dead Dark February a few flakes of snow Drift over bowed heads on the stray By the breakwater side and along by the Gare They wait for the first streaks of day And over the sand-dunes and over the bar See a few feet of keel nothing more Held fast in the sand with all of her hands Barely two miles from the shore Sad February and all is not well There's few will sleep easy this night Down at the dockside, grim silent men standing Under the pale yellow light For down there at Teesmouth The Lairdsfield is drowned And with her every man of her crew Ten men who'll not see the springtime again Nor yet see the cold winter through Enjoy CC |
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02 Apr 10 - 02:50 PM (#2878292) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sad February (Graeme Miles) From: GUEST,Jan Great, thanks for the lyrics and info! I didn't know there was a songbook, but I had a quick search and found it on Amazon. |
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02 Apr 10 - 05:53 PM (#2878412) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sad February (Graeme Miles) From: Tootler Two books actually; "Songscapes" and "Forgotten Songs Remembered" Songscapes has his songs with photographs taken round Teesside, the area that inspired his songs, both industrial and the countryside roundabout. |