TWELVE LONG MONTHS

For twelve long months,
the Miners were fighting.
Fighting for a future,
fighting for their lives.

But through that long hard struggle,
many had betrayed them.
Backstabbing and letting them fight the Tories,
on their own.

But one day the ‘scabs’ will see.
One day they’ll all be,
up against the wall,
like the Miners were.

Fighting for their own jobs,
fighting for their futures.
When their jobs are on the line,
they’ll crawl to us for help.

Then they all will see,
that fighting for your futures,
can’t be done on your own.

For twelve long months,
the Miners wives were fighting.
Alongside the Miners,
against pit closures,
fighting for a better life.

But the Labour leadership betrayed them.
The TUC ignored them.
The media abused them.
They put up a brilliant struggle,
but they needed more to win.

So why didn't they support them?
Why did they betray them?
Those brilliant class fighters,
fighting for all of our lives.

So open up your eyes,
see what you have done.
You've betrayed the Miners,
yourself and everyone.

By betraying the Working Class,
I hope you’re ashamed of what you’ve done.
Come on and change your ways,
and decide which side you’re on.


Copyright: Gordon Warren (1985)