One ha’ penny in his begging bowl
dirty finger nail scratches his soul.
Oi mate! can you spare me a smoke?
Get a job, snarled a grey suited bloke.
The call of the ballot, eighty one percent
unions have given their consent;
the radio broadcasts a stark news flash,
miners on strike, there’s no more cash.
See ’em all on a 3 day week,
the lights have gone out
we’re right up the creek.
Disgruntled bean counters on the 3rd floor
the plaques fallen off the directors door:
Rod Stewart bangs on, You wear it well.
From his ivory tower the grey suit fell.
See ’em all on a 3 day week,
the lights have gone out
the lights have gone out
we’re right up the creek.
Dirty finger nail scratches his soul
two ha’ pennies in his begging bowl,
he looks on the suit with little care
Oi mate! I've got a ha'penny to share.
See ’em all on a 3 day week,
the lights have gone out
the lights have gone out
we’re right up the creek.
Notes:
To help conserve coal stocks and limit the commercial use of electricity the prime minister of the day, Edward Heath, on 31 December 1973, implemented the Three-Day Work Order which remained in force up to 7th March 1974. Along side the miners strike the government had to deal with the 1973 - 74 oil crises / embargo.
(How those glasses become more rose tinted as time passes with age)
Notes:
To help conserve coal stocks and limit the commercial use of electricity the prime minister of the day, Edward Heath, on 31 December 1973, implemented the Three-Day Work Order which remained in force up to 7th March 1974. Along side the miners strike the government had to deal with the 1973 - 74 oil crises / embargo.
(How those glasses become more rose tinted as time passes with age)
Julian Clarke © 2017
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