Johnny Miner

The Mekons

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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, fare adieu Goodbye, Johnny Miner And you battled with the sliding scale Lungs turn black and 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, fare adieu Goodbye, Johnny Miner And they promised you the earth sometimes To get coal from the stinking mines Now the justice for their crimes is Goodbye, Johnny Miner And goodbye Durham, Yorkshire too Nottingham, the same to you Scotland, South Wales, fare adieu Goodbye, Johnny Miner And cheer up, John, don't take it hard Unemployment isn't bad They'll treat you well in the knacker's yard Goodbye, Johnny Miner And goodbye Durham, Yorkshire too Nottingham, the same to you Scotland, South Wales, fare 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, fare adieu Goodbye, Johnny Miner