Mining songs (UK)

Subject: Lyr Add: FAREWELL JOHNNY MINER (Ed Pickford)
From: nutty
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 12:38 PM

Nobody has mentioned Ed Pickford's Farewell Johnny Miner


Farewell Johnny Miner

Johnny Miner you were born
Never to see the rising dawn
Now its time that you were gone
Farewell Johnny Miner

Chorus
Farewell Durham, Yorkshire too
Nottingham the same to you
Scotland, South Wales say 'Adieu'
Farewell Johnny Miner

You've battled with the sliding scale
Lungs turned black and faces pale
Now your body's up for sale
Farewell Johnny Miner

Farewell John don't take it hard
Unemployment isn't bad
They'll treat you well in the knacker's yard
Farewell Johnny Miner