Brave Awakening Lyrics - Terry Reid

Mother, I fear for the laddies 

There ain't much more coal to go down to 

There ain't much more soul to get round to 

Not anymore 

Mother, I hear for the laddies 

Ain't much more soul to get round to 

Lessening of companies that are finding 

Things to bind to it anymore 

I'd hate to just realize why 

That company's getting so shy 

The bairns don't have get togethers 

'Round here not anymore 

Shame 

Mother, I hear for the laddies 

Talking 'bout going on down to 

The town where the money's just bound to 

Surely just ease the door 

It's happening all over the city 

There ain't much more doubt to get down to 

Lessening of reasons, that can send you 

Back down for more 

They're telling their sisters of why 

Feelings that pass them close by 

All that they seek is what they're wanting to keep 

And it's glistening right there in their eyes 

So mother I fear for the laddies 

Father, says no one goes down to 

The face of some mine no boy of mines 

Gonna be bound to, anymore 

The future's, a brave new awakening 

Have to no more go back down to 

Bowels of this earth that will take you 

Away from home and more 

Come home, family gotta know 

Oh, I know that, family just gotta know 

No, no, no I want answer 

Ever body just working, going on, going down, down 

Working in a coal mine going down 

Everybody wants to work in a coal mine 

Going down, down 

Working in a coal mine going down