The South Medomsley Strike Lyrics & Chords By The High Level Ranters

Marianna o' the Howe was a young lassie wi' gowden hair Sweet and honest, true and bonnie, and lover of one John Sinclair Marianna met the factor at the dawning, at the fold And...read more

Sweet Willie and fair Annie sat ae day on a hill Though they had sitten seven lang year, they ne'er wad had their fill Sweet Willie said a word in haste and Annie took it ill "I...read more

They used to tell me I was building a dream And so I followed the mob When there was earth to plow or guns to bear I was always there right on the job They used to tell me I...read more

The workers on the S.P. line to strike, sent out a call But Casey Jones, the engineer, he wouldn't strike at all His boiler it was leaking, and his driver's on the bum ...read more

(Chorus) 'Poverty poverty knock,' my loom is a saying all day Poverty poverty knock, gaffer's too skinny to pay Poverty poverty knock, keeping one eye on the clock I know I can...read more