A miner's life is like a sailors,
Aboard a ship to cross the way,
Everyday his life in danger,
Still he ventures,
Being brave.
Watch the rocks,
Their falling daily,
Careless miners always fail.
Keep your hand upon your wages,
And your eye upon the scale.
Union miners stand together,
Do not heed your bosses tale.
Keep your hand upon your wages,
And your eye upon the scale.
You're been docked and docked again boys,
You've been loaded, 3 for 1.
What have you know to show for working,
Now this mining has begun.
Just want to boot someone out, Miners,
And your children growing pale.
Keep your hand upon your wages,
And your eye upon the scale.
Union miners stand together,
Do not heed your bosses tale.
Keep your hand upon your wages,
And your eye upon the scale.
In conclusion, bare in memory,
Keep this password in your mind,
Workers strength cannot be broken,
When in union they combine.
Done by honest weekly labour,
Union miners will pre-vale,
So keep your hand upon your wages,
And your eye upon the scale.
Union miners stand together,
Do not heed your bosses tale.
Keep your hand upon your wages,
And your eye upon the...
Union miners stand together,
Do not heed your bosses tale.
Just keep your hand upon your wages,
And your eye upon the scale.