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Poverty Knock
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Singer/Songwriter
Poverty Knock was released on January 1, 2005 by Lumi OMP as a part of the album Sit Thi Deawn
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Release DateJanuary 1, 2005
LabelLumi OMP
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM168

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Houghton Weavers
The Houghton Weavers
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Steve Millington
Steve Millington
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Millington
Steve Millington
Producer

Lyrics

Up every morning at five
It's a wonder that we're still alive
Stretching and yawning in this cold morning
It's back to the dreary old drive
And it's poverty, poverty knock
My loom it is saying all day
Poverty, poverty knock
Gaffer's too skinny to pay
Poverty, poverty knock
Always one eye on the clock
And I know I can guttle when I hear my shuttle
Go poverty, poverty knock
Oh dear I'm going to be late
Gaffer is stood on the gate
I'll be out of pocket, my wages he'll dock it
I'll have to buy bread off the slate
Sometimes a shuttle flies out
And gives some poor weaver a clout
There she lies bleeding with nobody heeding
And no-one to carry her out
And it's poverty, poverty knock
My loom it is saying all day
Poverty, poverty knock
Gaffer's too skinny to pay
Poverty, poverty knock
Always one eye on the clock
And I know I can guttle when I hear my shuttle
Go poverty, poverty knock
Tackler should fettle my loom
But he'd rather sit on his bum
He's far too busy a courtin' our Lizzy
And I cannot get him to come
Our Lizzy's so easily led
I think that he takes her to bed
She used to be skinny now look at her pinny
I think it were time they got wed
And it's poverty, poverty knock
My loom it is saying all day
Poverty, poverty knock
Gaffer's too skinny to pay
Poverty, poverty knock
Always one eye on the clock
And I know I can guttle when I hear my shuttle
Go poverty, poverty knock
Written by: Steve Millington
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