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While the Iron Is Hot
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Contemporary Folk
While the Iron Is Hot was released on January 1, 1970 by Earth Recordings as a part of the album On the Shore
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1970
LabelEarth Recordings
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM151

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Trees
Trees
Performer
Michael Jefferies
Michael Jefferies
Harp
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Costa
David Costa
Composer
Celia Humphris
Celia Humphris
Lyrics
Tony Cox
Tony Cox
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tony Cox
Tony Cox
Producer
Brian Pyle
Brian Pyle
Mastering Engineer
Victor Gamm
Victor Gamm
Engineer

Lyrics

All our life being not as it should be
For the poor man works to pay
For the pastimes of the rich man
We resolve to find another way
Now they call us the Tolpuddle Martyrs
We came to make the union strong
So they sent us off to Australia
But we were not parted from you long
Looking back through the lives of my fathers
For their memories with me still
I think it was in 1819
They broke those shears at Foster's Mill
And we said in the May of twenty-six
As we left the lifting cage
We will not work for you again, sir
Till you pay us all a living wage
So they call us the Tolpuddle Martyrs
We came to make the union strong
Though they sent us off to Australia
We were not parted from you long
We were young in the May of twenty-six
And we got our living wage
But those who broke the shears at Foster's
Have not passed their old retiring age
I think it was in 1819
They broke the shears at Foster's Mill
All our life being not as it should be
For the poor man works to pay
For the pastimes of the rich man
We resolve to find another way
Written by: Celia Humphris, David Costa
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