Hive Openmic Week 63 Storyteller
This song is from 1840 and tells a re occurring story that we still tell today . A story of land rights and protests . here is a link to a scan of an an early document referring to the song, written after the repeal of the corn laws, and a conversation between Bill and Jack. A conversation that tells of the lies told to people by parliament and the factory lords. Chumbawumba recorded the song in the 80's on there album "English Rebel Songs 1381–1984 ". 
Song on the Times
Thank you to 
Song on the times
You working folk of this world one moment now attend
While I unfold the treatment of the poor upon this land
For nowadays the factory lords have brought the labour low
And daily are contriving plans to prove our overthrow
So arouse! You sons of freedom! The world seems upside down
They scorn the poor man as a thief in country and in town
There's different parts in our land, it's true what I do state
There's millions that are starving for they can't get food to eat
And if they go unto the rich to ask them for relief
They bang their door all in their face as if they were a thief
So arouse! You sons of freedom! The world seems upside down
They scorn the poor man as a thief in country and in town
Alas how altered are the times, rich men despise the poor
And pay them off without remorse, quite scornful at their door
And if a man is out of work his Parish pay is small
Enough to starve himself and wife, his children and all
So arouse! You sons of freedom! The world seems upside down
They scorn the poor man as a thief in country and in town
So to conclude and finish these few verses I have made
I hope to see before it's long men for their labour paid
Then we'll rejoice with heart and voice and banish all our woes
Before we do the 1 % must pay us what they owe
So arouse! You sons of freedom! The world seems upside down
They scorn the poor man as a thief in country and in town
The singers of Winborne gave us this song sheet in a singing workshop that the hosted and asked us to reproduce it and sing it to as many people as possible so feel free to do the same.
Winborne
Chumbawumba
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