I have one questionable spot in the lyrics, but other than that it should be right. I found a video of Unstrung Heroes singing the song but the audio was not great, so I'm going to base it off another recording first. Here's the version of the song by Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman, from their album "2" Also read more about the mine incident on this page: http://www.cornwall-calling.co.uk/mines/callington/drakewalls.htm At the Drakewalls Mine in eighty-nine Rule and Bant, they dug for tin Forty fathoms down the mine The roof collapsed, the world gave in Ring the bell, run like hell "Save our maids" the miners cried Trapped down in their silent tomb Rule and Bant considered doom Where to dig, when to try Who might have plans of the mine Tell us now, before they die To have no plans, it is a crime Two days passed and Pinching came Paced the earth and marched the ground Told the miners where to dig That's the place where they'll be found "Rule and Bant," shout their names "Hold on lads, we're coming" Light that fuze, stand back quick Gad and pick, and toil the slack Then the air, so poisoned thick Drove the miners to pull back Thomas Bawden was the man He racked his brains and made a plan Blacksmith's bellows pumping air Saved the lives of that poor pair "Rule and Bant," shout their names "Hold on lads, we're coming" Eight days passed and on the sound The muffled cries from underground Grown me wept, I've heard them say And ??gone asleep?? that joyfull day Two more days they labored on Til midnight on that Saturday Weak and weary, still alive Rule and Bant above did rise "Rule and Bant," shout their names "Well done lads, they're coming" "Rule and Bant," shout their names "Well done lads, they're coming" Transposed by ear from here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP2eU7qqMXQ
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