Subject: Lyr Add: THE JUDAS BUS (Jez Lowe) From: 2581 Date: 19 Feb 11 - 07:02 PM Does anyone know of any cover versions of Jez Lowe's brilliant, powerful and moving song about coal miner scabs crossing the picket line, "The Judas Bus"? Its lyrics are as follows --- THE JUDAS BUS (Jez Lowe) IT'S IN THE EVENING AFTER DARK When the Judas Bus goes by THE BLACKLEG MINER CREEPS TO WORK "Blackleg" be a name we cry WITH HIS MOLESKIN PANTS AND DIRTY SHIRT As the Judas Bus goes by THERE GOES THE BLACKLEG MINER As the Judas Bus goes by And they flash their pieces of silver We can only stand and wonder "Do they know not what they do"? As the Judas Bus goes by And they wave their blood-stained wages In the hands that have betrayed us Do they know not what they do? "Blackleg" be a name we cry Let it be of shame you die How dare you look me in the eye As the Judas Bus goes by As the Judas Bus goes by And the police stand shoulder to shoulder You could almost think they were soldiers Do they know not what they do? As the Judas Bus goes by They obey each marching order From that Downing Street Medusa Do they know not what they do? "Blackleg" be a name we cry Let it be of shame you die How dare you look me in the eye As the Judas Bus goes by As the Judas Bus goes by We turn to ask our leaders Tell us who will clothe and feed us For we know not what we'll do As the Judas Bus goes by We are scorned by state and nation And we spit out our frustration But we will do what we must do "Blackleg" be a name we cry Let it be of shame you die How dare you look me in the eye As the Judas Bus goes by "Blackleg" be a name we cry Let it be of shame you die How dare you look me in the eye As the Judas Bus goes by JOIN THE UNION WHILE YOU MAY DON'T WAIT 'TIL YOUR DYING DAY CAUSE THAT MAY NOT BE FAR AWAY YOU DIRTY BLACKLEG MINER Let it be of shame you die NOTE: The lyrics in CAPS are from the famous traditional British mining song about scabs, "Blackleg Miner". Its lyrics are sung at the beginning and end of "The Judas Bus". |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Judas Bus From: SINSULL Date: 20 Feb 11 - 12:25 PM It is on Jez Lowe's new CD "Watcheor". Some other really good stuff on there: The Ex-Pitmen's Pot-Holing Pub Quiz Team All Clear Bare Knuckle Darling's Other Daughter Good CD But I know of no other recordings. SINS |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Judas Bus (Jez Lowe) From: GUEST Date: 17 Aug 12 - 06:37 PM Does anyone have the chords to the Judas Buz? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Judas Bus (Jez Lowe) From: GUEST,Swaleman Date: 19 Aug 12 - 02:01 AM I have the chords somewhere but as I haven't done that song for over a year now I can't lay my hands on them at the moment.I will have a good root around but in the meantime hopefully someone better organised might provide them. |
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