(To "Bushes and Briars")lyrics by Janet Russell

Through Brexit mud and mire
I lately lost my way
Through Brexit mud and mire
I lately lost my way
All for to gain control of laws
Of borders and of trade

I overheard the people
Cry out in fear and pain
Of food banks, zero hours
And calling out for change
Long time have we been waiting for
The coming of a change.

Sometimes I am uneasy
And troubled in my mind
That the poor are growing poorer
No comfort can they find
But the rich grow rich and richer still
And leave us all behind

But if I should go to the rich
All for to have my say
And if I should go to the rich
The rich they would say “nay”
If I told them they should share their wealth
They’d ne’er hear me again

Through Brexit mud and mire
We lately lost our way
Instead of making changes
In housing, work and pay
Long time have we been waiting for
Fair housing, work and pay

My Adaptation of the above:

Through Brexit mud and mire
I lately lost my way
All for to gain control
Of borders, laws and trade
All for to gain control
Of borders laws and trade

I overheard the people cry
The time has come for change
Long time have we been waiting for
The coming of a change.
Long time have we been waiting for
The coming of a change.

Sometimes I am uneasy
And troubled in my mind
That the poor are growing poorer
No comfort can they find
But the rich grow rich and richer
And leave us all behind

But if I should go to the rich
All for to have my say
If I told them they should share their wealth
They’d ne’er hear me again
If I told them they should share their wealth
They’d ne’er hear me again

Through Brexit mud and mire
We lately lost our way
Instead of making changes
In housing, work and pay
Long time have we been waiting for
Fair housing, work and pay