March of 1984 - Miners’ Strike began
Coal sat waiting on death row - saving him was the plan
One long year of sacrifice - women, kids and men
Standing strong on the picket line - supporting the N.U.M.
Money walks and money talks - money never yields
Money buys the uniforms - carrying riot shields
That’s the way it’s always been - maybe always will
Money killed the miners’ strike - like money killed Joe Hill
Early March of 1985 - Miners’ Strike was done
Those who’d kept that flame alive - matched to work as one
Every step a memory - of that year gone by
Raged against the dying fight - but every head held high
Chorus:
Heads held high
Heads held high
Marching back to the sound of bands
And banners in the sky
Heads held high.
Michael Ross, South Shields man - marched to work that day
Miner at the Westoe pit - put his thoughts this way
I was called me the enemy - let me make this plain
I fought for my family - I’d do the same again
Chorus:
T-shirt army is no more - mining’s almost gone
Memories of ’84 - still go marching on
Those who lost and bore the cost - tossed away to die
Ozymandias is dead - but why should miners cry?
To finish:
Why should miners cry?
Why should miners cry?
Ozymandias is dead
Why should miners cry
