Between The Wars

[verse 1] I was a miner I was a docker I was a railway man Between the wars [verse 2] I raised a family In time of austerity With sweat at the foundry Between the wars [verse 3] I paid the union And as times got harder I looked to the government To help the working man [verse 4] But they brought prosperity Down at the armory We're arming for peace, me boys Between the wars [verse 5] I kept the faith and I kept voting Not for the iron fist But for the helping hand [verse 6] For theirs is a land With a wall around it; And mine is a faith In my fellow man [verse 7] Theirs is a land of Hope and glory; Mine is the green field and The factory floor [verse 8] Theirs are the skies all Dark with bombers; And mine is the peace we knew Between the wars [verse 9] Call up the craftsmen Bring me the draftsmen Build me a path From cradle to grave [verse 10] And I'll give my consent To any government That does not deny a man A living wage [verse 11] Go find the young men Never to fight again Bring up the banners from the Days gone by [verse 12] Sweet moderation Heart of this nation: Desert us not We are between the wars