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As the traitors they all turn against us
And the cowards they cower in fear
We stand on the rubble of hope now
But a Red Flag's still flying here
So raise up the banners unbeaten
And strike up the Colliery Band
Cos we have a bond here between us
They don't understand
Chorus:
It may seem farther away now than ever
And the urge is to turn and to run
But stand up tall and stay strong
For the fight it goes on
And that change is still gonna come
For those of you new to this losing
Don't worry, it's happened before
And just cos you don't win the battle
Don't mean that you can't win the war
From Match Girls to Miners and Dockers
From the steel works right back to the mill
We are the heart of a spirit that they cannot kill
Chorus:
It may seem farther away now than ever
And the urge is to turn and to run
But stand up tall and stay strong
For the fight it goes on
And that change is still gonna come
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It Isn't You Who's Wrong
02:26
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You worked so hard,
You gave it everything you'd got;
And still they dragged us back here,
To a Land That Time Forgot.
A place where hate and heartlessness
Have cast their bitter spell.
They tell you you're in heaven,
While they're putting you through hell.
Chorus:
Remember, though the jeering
And the sneering carries on
It isn't you
It isn't you
It isn't you who's wrong
They watched you buckle
'Neath the burden on your back
You fighting for humanity
While they all made a stack
But letting them beat you
That won't get you anywhere
It only hurts so much
Because you care
Remember, though the jeering
And the sneering carries on
It isn't you
It isn't you
It isn't you who's wrong
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Stronger Than You
02:23
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Divide & Rule
02:27
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Shining A Light
01:54
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The Axe
01:02
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Keep On Fighting
03:26
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As I'm kicking up the dust
And picking through the rubble
Of wounded faith and broken trust
In a world of trouble
With the vultures overhead
And my friends all turning
I've a fire in my heart
And the flame's still burning
Chorus:
I would do it all again,
In a blink tomorrow.
Without a hint of a regret,
Nor a tear of sorrow.
It never was the storm
Just a flash of lightning
Lighting up the dark
And we keep on fighting
As the sun sets on a dream
And the light is dying
As dark as now it seems
We must keep on trying
Don't let em take your fight
Or the doubts enslave you
Fan the flames of change
With the hope it gave you
I would do it all again
In a blink tomorrow
Without a hint of a regret
Nor a tear of sorrow
It never was the storm
Just a flash of lightning
Lighting up the dark
And we keep on fighting
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With Banners Held High
02:51
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We Fight Til They Lose
03:52
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To all of you dreamers
You who want to believe
Don't look back
On the ground that we lost
Or the cost
Look at everything we have achieved
To all of you fighters
Beaten down to the ground
Hurts like hell
You could wait for the bell
Or pick yourselves up
And we'll go one more round
Chorus:
I choose to fight til they lose
Are we all going to sit around
Singing the Blues?
I am a spark in search of a fuse
And I choose to fight on
To fight til they lose
To all of you strikers
On the picket at dawn
Standing tall
All for one, one for all
Out there facing the storm
To all of you sharers
You keep clicking away
Send your message out there to the world
With a hope in your heart
That you'll change it someday
Chorus
To all of you speakers
Do this one thing for me
Take that mic like a legend
Out writing their name
Into history
To all of you singers
Bring us your rebel songs
Light the dark
Write your name in our hearts
And we'll raise our voices
To all sing along
I choose to fight til they lose
Are we all going to sit around
Singing the Blues?
I am a spark in search of a fuse
And I choose to fight
To fight til they lose
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Joe Solo Scarborough, UK
Joe Solo is an award-winning musician, writer, poet, activist, broadcaster and washing machine engineer from
Scarborough.
Live he has an ever growing reputation as both a performer and raconteur, being thought-provoking, comical and punch-the-air political often in the same breath.
He is not an artist you forget in a hurry.
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