Johnny Miner

Lyrics

Johnny Miner, you were born Never to see the rising dawn Now it's time that you were gone Goodbye Johnny Miner And goodbye Durham, Yorkshire too Nottingham, the same to you Scotland, South Wales, fair Adieu Goodbye Johnny Miner And you've battled with the sliding scale Lungs turned black & faces pale Now your body's up for sale Goodbye Johnny Miner And goodbye Durham, Yorkshire too Nottingham, the same to you Scotland, South Wales, fair Adieu Goodbye Johnny Miner And they've promised you the earth sometimes To get coal from their stinkin' mines Now the justice for their crimes Is goodbye Johnny Miner And goodbye Durham, Yorkshire too Nottingham, the same to you Scotland, South Wales, fair Adieu Goodbye Johnny Miner And cheer up John, don't take it hard Unemployment isn't bad They'll treat you well in the knackers' yard Goodbye Johnny Miner And goodbye Durham, Yorkshire too Nottingham, the same to you Scotland, South Wales, fair Adieu Goodbye Johnny Miner Johnny Miner, you were born Never to see the rising dawn Now it's time that you were gone Goodbye Johnny Miner And goodbye Durham, Yorkshire too Nottingham, the same to you Scotland, South Wales, fair Adieu Goodbye Johnny Miner