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Come on lads, walk beside me
one more time into the darkness
further than we’ve ever been before.
Come on lads, walk in line
we work the coalface
work the longwall.

Following on from our fathers and brothers
into the depths of the lower measures
light from a distant sun
plays across the shore
oceans rise and fall.

Wild untamed and unknown places
were nothing to us, fell before us.
We shaped the land
we changed the skyline
we had our day
our day is over.

Following on from our fathers and brothers
out of the depths of the lower measures
light from a distant sun
plays across the shore
oceans rise and fall.

We’re working men, we follow the seam
under the hills to the end of the lode.
We’re working men, we follow the seam
under the fields to the end of the lode,
it’s the end of the road.

So come on lads, walk beside me
one last time into the darkness.
Out across the open skyline
shafts are capped and wheels stop turning.

Following on from our fathers and brothers
out of the depths of the lower measures
light from a distant sun
plays across the shore
oceans rise and fall.

We’re working men...

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from English Electric (part two) hi​-​resolution audio, released March 4, 2013
Words and music by Greg Spawton

Nick D’Virgilio Drums
Simon Godfrey Backing vocals
Dave Gregory Electric guitar, marimba
Rachel Hall Acoustic and electric violin
David Longdon Lead and backing vocals,
flute, percussion, cutlery, glassware
Danny Manners Piano, organ, synthesiser
Andy Poole Backing vocals, acoustic guitar
Greg Spawton Bass, 6 and 12 string electric guitar,
acoustic guitar, backing vocals

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'The standard-bearers of new UK prog' MOJO

Big Big Train have revisited the sound world of early Genesis and Yes and have managed to create music with great emotional clout’ THE TIMES

'They make beautiful, pastoral quintessentially English music: their name is Big Big Train”
BOB HARRIS, BBC RADIO 2
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