We do have this in the DT ( SongID=7972 - how should I link to this, anyway?), but there are some critical wording differences, so I wanted to list them here:

This is from Rise Up Singing (1992 edition, p. 187)

(Differences from current DT version in italic)

In 1649 to St George's Hill
A ragged band they called the Diggers
Came to show the people' s will
They defied the landlords, they defied the laws
They were the dispossessed reclaiming what was theirs

Chorus:
"We come in peace" they said "to dig and sow
We come to work the lands in common
and to make the waste land grow
This earth divided we will make whole
So it will can be a common treasury for all

The sin of property we do disdain
No one has any right to buy and sell the earth for private gain
By theft and murder they took the land
Now everywhere the walls spring rise up at their command.

They make the laws to chain us well
The clergy dazzle us with heaven or they damn us into hell
We will not worship the god they serve
The god of greed who feeds the rich while poor folk men starve

We work, we eat together, we need no swords
We will not bow to the masters or pay rent to the lords
Still we are free We are free men tho' though we are poor
You Diggers all, stand up for glory, stand up now!"

From the men of property, the orders came
They sent the hired men and troopers
to wipe out the Diggers' claim
Tear down their cottages, destroy their corn
They were dispersed, but still - Only the vision lingers on

"You poor take courage, you rich take care
The earth was made a common treasury for everyone to share
All things in common, all people one
We come in peace" - the order came to cut them down

The metadata is:
Copyright 1975 Leon Rosselson, c/o Fuse Records, 28 Park Chase, Wembley Park, Middlesex, England HA9 8EH. Used by permission. -- The Diggers were one of many radical movements (incl. the first Quakers) that sprang up during the time of Oliver Cromwell. They were one of the first groups anywhere to articulate a clearly socialist view of society. They actively resisted efforts of landowners to fence in and take over ownership of what were originally large tracts of land held in common by villages. On his "For the Good of the Nation" & his "That's Not the Way It's Got To Be" (w/Roy Bailey, FuseRecs). In SO! 24-4. On Dick Gaughan, "A Handful of Earth" & Billy Bragg "Betw the Wars".

A site with further details on the song is here:
http://www.seedstar.net/undeep/diggers.html

and more information on the people, and related songs:
http://www.diggers.org/english_diggers.htm

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Digital Tradition Lyrics:

WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN (DIGGERS)
(Leon Rosselson)

In 1649
To St George's Hill
A ragged band they called the Diggers
Came to show the people' s will
They defied the landlords
They defied the laws
They were the dispossessed
Reclaiming what was theirs

We come in peace, they said
To dig and sow
We come to work the land in common
And to make the waste land grow
This earth divided
We will make whole
So it can be
A common treasury for all.

The sin of property
We do disdain
No one has any right to buy and sell
The earth for private gain
By theft and murder
They took the land
Now everywhere the walls
Rise up at their command.

They make the laws
To chain us well
The clergy dazzle us with heaven
Or they damn us into hell
We will not worship
The God they serve
The God of greed who feeds the rich
While poor men starve

We work, we eat together
We need no swords
We will not bow to masters
Or pay rent to the lords
We are free men
Though we are poor
You Diggers all stand up for glory

Stand up now
From the men of property
The orders came
They sent the hired men and troopers
To wipe out the Diggers' claim
Tear down their cottages
Destroy their corn
They were dispersed -
Only the vision lingers on

You poor take courage
You rich take care
The earth was made a common treasury
For everyone to share
All things in common
All people one
We come in peace
The order came to cut them down

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