The Colliers March

Song The Colliers March
Artist Chumbawamba
Album English Rebel Songs 1381-1984

Lyrics

[00:00.000] 作曲 : Traditional
[00:00.68] The summer was over the season unkind
[00:05.21] In harvest a snow, how uncommon to find
[00:10.75] The times were oppressive and well be it known
[00:15.46] That hunger will stronger starve fences break down
[00:21.86] 'Twas then from themselves the black gentry stepped out
[00:26.41] With bludgeons determined to stir up a rout
[00:31.93] The prince of the party who revelled from home
[00:36.69] Was a terrible fellow and called Irish Thom
[00:42.97] He brandished his bludgeon with dexterous skill
[00:47.37] And close to his elbow was placed Barley Will
[00:52.99] There instantly followed a numerous train
[00:57.66] As cheerful as bold Robin Hood's merry men
[01:03.91] Sworn to remedy a capital fault:
[01:08.11] Bring down the exorbitant price of the malt
[01:13.43] From Dudley to Walsall they trip-ped along
[01:18.08] And Hampton was truly alarmed at the throng
[01:23.95] Women and children wherever they go
[01:28.16] Shouting out 'Oh the brave Dudley boys! Oh!'
[01:33.38] With nailers and spinners the cavalcade joined
[01:37.76] The markets to lower their flattering design
[01:43.36] Six days out of seven poor nailing boys get
[01:48.05] Little else at their meals but potatoes to eat
[01:53.32] For bread hard they labour, good things never carve
[01:57.95] And swore 'twere as well to be hanged as to starve
[02:04.04] Such are the feelings in every land
[02:08.68] Nothing necessities call can withstand
[02:13.68] And riots are certain to sadden the year
[02:18.21] When six penny loaves are three pound as up here

Pinyin

[00:00.000] zuò qǔ : Traditional
[00:00.68] The summer was over the season unkind
[00:05.21] In harvest a snow, how uncommon to find
[00:10.75] The times were oppressive and well be it known
[00:15.46] That hunger will stronger starve fences break down
[00:21.86] ' Twas then from themselves the black gentry stepped out
[00:26.41] With bludgeons determined to stir up a rout
[00:31.93] The prince of the party who revelled from home
[00:36.69] Was a terrible fellow and called Irish Thom
[00:42.97] He brandished his bludgeon with dexterous skill
[00:47.37] And close to his elbow was placed Barley Will
[00:52.99] There instantly followed a numerous train
[00:57.66] As cheerful as bold Robin Hood' s merry men
[01:03.91] Sworn to remedy a capital fault:
[01:08.11] Bring down the exorbitant price of the malt
[01:13.43] From Dudley to Walsall they tripped along
[01:18.08] And Hampton was truly alarmed at the throng
[01:23.95] Women and children wherever they go
[01:28.16] Shouting out ' Oh the brave Dudley boys! Oh!'
[01:33.38] With nailers and spinners the cavalcade joined
[01:37.76] The markets to lower their flattering design
[01:43.36] Six days out of seven poor nailing boys get
[01:48.05] Little else at their meals but potatoes to eat
[01:53.32] For bread hard they labour, good things never carve
[01:57.95] And swore ' twere as well to be hanged as to starve
[02:04.04] Such are the feelings in every land
[02:08.68] Nothing necessities call can withstand
[02:13.68] And riots are certain to sadden the year
[02:18.21] When six penny loaves are three pound as up here