vera johnson - thomas arkinstall lyrics
just about a hundred years ago
on an april day he died
in the birmingham c+n+l he drowned
and they called it suicide
you’re in your grave, thomas arkinstall
can’t raise your voice, can’t complain at all
but we know who to blame for your grief and shame
and we’ll fight them in your name, thomas arkinstall
thomas arkinstall was thirty+three
made umbrellas as his trade
but the jobs were few and far between
and the work was poorly paid
you’re in your grave, thomas arkinstall
can’t raise your voice, can’t complain at all
but we know who to blame for your grief and shame
and we’ll fight them in your name, thomas arkinstall
sold the furniturе to pay for food
sold the table, chairs and bed
in thе corner where they slept at night
shavings on the floor were spread
you’re in your grave, thomas arkinstall
can’t raise your voice, can’t complain at all
but we know who to blame for your grief and shame
and we’ll fight them in your name, thomas arkinstall
saw his wife and children famishing
shared their bitterness and pain
he would mutter as he walked the streets
like a man who’s gone insane
you’re in your grave, thomas arkinstall
can’t raise your voice, can’t complain at all
but we know who to blame for your grief and shame
and we’ll fight them in your name, thomas arkinstall
that last evening he embraced his wife
said, “i don’t know what you’ll do”
he was crying when he left the house
shook his head, said, “god help you”
you’re in your grave, thomas arkinstall
can’t raise your voice, can’t complain at all
but we know who to blame for your grief and shame
and we’ll fight them in your name, thomas arkinstall
“how ironic,” said the coroner
“these two children could have worked
but the law has made them go to school
and their family duties shirk”
you’re in your grave, thomas arkinstall
can’t raise your voice, can’t complain at all
but we know who to blame for your grief and shame
and we’ll fight them in your name, thomas arkinstall
queen victoria was on the throne
gladstone was the new p.m
and the empire stretched around the world
truly great was britain then
you’re in your grave, thomas arkinstall
can’t raise your voice, can’t complain at all
but we know who to blame for your grief and shame
and we’ll fight them in your name, thomas arkinstall
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