Seven Nations - The Pound a Week Rise lyrics

Come all you colliers Who work down the mine From Scotland to South Wales From Teesdale to Tyne I'll sing you a story about The Pound A Week Rise And the men who were fooled by the government's lies (CHORUS) And It's down you go, Down below, Jack Where you never see the skies And you're workin' in a dungeon For your Pound A Week Rise In 19 and 60, a few years ago The mine workers' leaders to Lord Robbins did go Sayin', "We work very hard, everyday we risk our lives. And we ask you here and now for a Pound A Week Rise." (CHORUS) And it's down you go Down below, Jack Where you never see the skies And you're workin' in a dungeon For your Pound A Week Rise Well, up spoke Lord Robbins And he made this decree, he said, "When the out-put rises, with you I will agree- I'll raise up all your wages, and give to you fair pay, For I was once a miner and I worked hard in my day." (CHORUS) And it's down you go Down below, Jack Where you never see the skies And you're workin' in a dungeon For your Pound A Week Rise The miners they went home, The worked hard and well Their lungs filled with coal dust in the bosom of hell. The out-put rose by fifteen, eighteen per cent and more, And when two years had pa**ed and gone, it rose above a score. (CHORUS) And it's down you go, Down below, Jack Where you never see the skies And you're workin' in a dungeon For your Pound A Week Rise The miners they went, to get their hard-earned prize They asked Lord Robbins for their Pound A Week Rise Robbins wouldn't give a pound, He wouldn't give ten bob, He gave 'em seven and six and said, "Now, get back to your jobs!" (CHORUS) And it's down you go, Down below, Jack Where you never see the skies And you're workin' in a dungeon For your Pound A Week Rise So,, come all you colliers, Take heed what I say Don't believe Lord Robbins when he says he'll give fair pay He'll tell you to work hard, And make the out-put rise But you'll get pie in the sky Instead of a Pound A Week Rise (CHORUS) And it's down you go, Down you go, Jack Where you never see the skies And you're workin' in a dungeon For your Pound A Week Rise