[Written during the miners’ strike of 84/85]
Chorus:
They’ll never beat the miners
Never beat the miners
Never beat the miners
No matter what they do
They can curse them and deride them
Try to starve them try to bribe them
But they’ll never beat the miners
No matter what they do.
The Tories are mistaken if they think that folks are quaking
And shaking in their boots at facing them and all their clan
The miners are not hiding they’re busy organising
Together they will win because together they will stand.
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Their wives are right behind them feeding and supporting
Every meal they’re making is buying them more time
Did you ever see such women? Who only think of winning
Survive on next to nothing and stand on the picket line.
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Maggie! Are you listening? You’ll never beat these people
They’re facing this together and each one plays their part
As long as there’s one breathing you’ll never see one yielding
Maybe you can break their heads but you’ll never break their hearts.
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