(Ed Pickford)Farewell Durham, Yorkshire too
Nottingham, the same to you
Scotland, South Wales bid adieu
Farewell Johnny Miner
Johnny Miner, you were born
Never to see the rising dawn
Now it's time that you were gone
Farewell Johnny Miner
You're greeted with the sliding scale
Lungs turned black and faces pale
Now your body's up for sale
Farewell Johnny Miner
They promised you the earth some time
To get the coal from stinking mines
Now the justice for their crimes
Is, Farewell Johnny Miner
Cheer up John, don't take it hard
Unemployment isn't bad
They'll greet you well in the knacker's yard
Farewell Johnny Miner
(as sung by Dick Gaughan)