A miner's life is like a sailor's On board a ship to cross the waves Every day his life's in danger Still he ventures being brave Watch those rocks, they're falling daily Careless miners always fail Keep your hand upon your wages And your eye upon the scale {Chorus} Union miners, stand together Do not heed the owner's tale Keep your hand upon your wages And your eye upon the scale You've been docked and docked again, boys You've been loading two for one What have you to show for working Since your mining day is done? Worn out boots and worn out miners Lungs of stone and children pale Keep your hand upon your wages And your eye upon the scale {Chorus} In conclusion, bear in memory Keep this password in your mind Miners' strength cannot be broken When in union we combine Stand up all and stand together Victory shall for you prevail So keep your hand upon your wages And your eye upon the scale {Chorus x2} Keep your hand upon your wages And your eye upon the scale
The music behind this song is a copy of the music used for “The Vacant Chair,” which was a civil war-era song based on a poem by John William Grout and set to music by the famous songwriter George Fredrick Root. The same tune was reused for the hymn “Life’s Railway to Heaven” by Charles Davis Tillman, which is where the music for this song comes from. If they ever want to do any music from the American Civil War, it’d be nice to see what their rendition of “The Vacant Chair” would be. However, if you want to listen to a rendition of it today, the 2nd South Carolina String Band has their version uploaded onto TH-cam as a part of one of their early albums.
It sounds happy but the song details the hardship of the life of the miner and encourages the miner to unionize and guard themselves of the mine owner's treachery.
*LYRICS - Miner’s Lifeguard - The Longest Johns & El Pony Pisador (Original Writer Unknown)* Miner's life is like a sailor's, board a ship and cross the waves. Every day his life's in danger, still he ventures being brave! Watch the rocks, they're falling daily, careless miners always fail. Keep your hand upon your wages, and your eye upon the scale. Union miners, stand together! Do not heed the owner's tale. Keep your hand upon your wages, and your eye upon the scale. You've been docked and docked again, boys, you've been loading two for one. What have you to show for working, since your mining day is donе? Worn out boots and worn out miners, Lungs of stone and children palе. Keep your hand upon your wages, and your eye upon the scale. Union miners, stand together! Do not heed the owner's tale. Keep your hand upon your wages, and your eye upon the scale. In conclusion, bear in memory, keep this password in your mind. Workers' strength cannot be broken, when in union we combine! Stand up tall and stand together, Victory shall for you prevail. Keep your hand upon your wages, and your eye upon the scale. Union miners, stand together! Do not heed the owner's tale. Keep your hand upon your wages, and your eye upon the scale. Union miners! Stand together! Do not heed the owner's tale. Keep your hand upon your wages, and your eye upon the scale! Keep your hand upon your wages, and your eye upon the scale!
I don't understand the hotdog looking pony in several of your videos. Greetings from Nashville, TN USA I am a subscriber now because even being a landlubber I like a good sea shanty and you have nice harmonies. Best wishes
If Minecraft, Deep Rock Galactic, and 19th to early 20th century coal barons taught me anything it’s that children yearn for the mines.
Did I hear a rock and stone?
@@sharingannoitachi5619 For Karl!
ROCK AND STONE TO THE BONE!
Yeah yeah, Rock and Stone!
Last one to rock and stone pays for the first round!
Now there's a ride that could carry both bands.
I love how the longest pony has a glorious flowing mane.
…..it took me this long to realize that’s why it looks like that. it’s the longest pony. *dies*
A miner's life is like a sailor's
On board a ship to cross the waves
Every day his life's in danger
Still he ventures being brave
Watch those rocks, they're falling daily
Careless miners always fail
Keep your hand upon your wages
And your eye upon the scale
{Chorus}
Union miners, stand together
Do not heed the owner's tale
Keep your hand upon your wages
And your eye upon the scale
You've been docked and docked again, boys
You've been loading two for one
What have you to show for working
Since your mining day is done?
Worn out boots and worn out miners
Lungs of stone and children pale
Keep your hand upon your wages
And your eye upon the scale
{Chorus}
In conclusion, bear in memory
Keep this password in your mind
Miners' strength cannot be broken
When in union we combine
Stand up all and stand together
Victory shall for you prevail
So keep your hand upon your wages
And your eye upon the scale
{Chorus x2}
Keep your hand upon your wages
And your eye upon the scale
not the same lyrics used in this version
@@kylelindberg7771Thanks! Hopefully I cleared up any errors. Inform me if I missed anything.
It's not "billy ventures", but rather "still he ventures"
@@eagletankerThanks!
The prancing is oddly hypnotic to look at. Love the song
The music behind this song is a copy of the music used for “The Vacant Chair,” which was a civil war-era song based on a poem by John William Grout and set to music by the famous songwriter George Fredrick Root.
The same tune was reused for the hymn “Life’s Railway to Heaven” by Charles Davis Tillman, which is where the music for this song comes from.
If they ever want to do any music from the American Civil War, it’d be nice to see what their rendition of “The Vacant Chair” would be. However, if you want to listen to a rendition of it today, the 2nd South Carolina String Band has their version uploaded onto TH-cam as a part of one of their early albums.
I thought I was singing a gospel song in the background
*Happy country miner noises*
It sounds happy but the song details the hardship of the life of the miner and encourages the miner to unionize and guard themselves of the mine owner's treachery.
WE GETTING SILLICOSIS WITH THIS ONE🔥🔥🔥
It is so cool to know that the old songs are in good hands - carry on!
I could listen to that intro bit all day. Love the message. Thanks guys.
Very adequate
With the Strikes in the UK right now this feels really appropriate. Crack on lads. :)
We mine, for rock and stones!
did i hear a rock and stone??
DID I HEAR A ROCK AND STONE?!
Stand up tall, and stand together!
We sing this in the mine at my job. We're down 1400ft
Life is railway to heaven, that's the tune. Took me a minute.
You mean “The Vacant Chair,” correct?
I hear it too lol
Gazpacho! 😁
Love me some Union songs
The collab we all needed 🤩
Great 1800s trade union song
Up the workers! ✊
Look at him go!
This is gold.
Such a great way to start the day
*LYRICS - Miner’s Lifeguard - The Longest Johns & El Pony Pisador (Original Writer Unknown)*
Miner's life is like a sailor's,
board a ship and cross the waves.
Every day his life's in danger,
still he ventures being brave!
Watch the rocks, they're falling daily,
careless miners always fail.
Keep your hand upon your wages,
and your eye upon the scale.
Union miners, stand together!
Do not heed the owner's tale.
Keep your hand upon your wages,
and your eye upon the scale.
You've been docked and docked again, boys,
you've been loading two for one.
What have you to show for working,
since your mining day is donе?
Worn out boots and worn out miners,
Lungs of stone and children palе.
Keep your hand upon your wages,
and your eye upon the scale.
Union miners, stand together!
Do not heed the owner's tale.
Keep your hand upon your wages,
and your eye upon the scale.
In conclusion, bear in memory,
keep this password in your mind.
Workers' strength cannot be broken,
when in union we combine!
Stand up tall and stand together,
Victory shall for you prevail.
Keep your hand upon your wages,
and your eye upon the scale.
Union miners, stand together!
Do not heed the owner's tale.
Keep your hand upon your wages,
and your eye upon the scale.
Union miners! Stand together!
Do not heed the owner's tale.
Keep your hand upon your wages,
and your eye upon the scale!
Keep your hand upon your wages,
and your eye upon the scale!
engineer on tf2 starts randomly singing this in the middle of 2fort
Oh, now it hits me! The Ponys already did a version of this song!
When I first heard the longest ponys 4 years ago I loved it... And it's aged like fine wine!
I don't understand the hotdog looking pony in several of your videos. Greetings from Nashville, TN USA I am a subscriber now because even being a landlubber I like a good sea shanty and you have nice harmonies. Best wishes
lov ya guys
That is one smug ass pony!😆
Country pirates! 🏴☠
I'm reminded of the Starlong Glimmer meme.
That was my first thought, and I had never heard of El Pony Pisador, so I was a mite confuzzled at first :D
@@MediocreHexPeddlerI similarly hadn't heard of Pony Pisador before.
@EvilPaladin11 you lot owe it to yourselves to go hear their old covers they've done great work as the longest ponies
Blair Mountain and its consequences have been a disaster for workers' rights.
WTF im the first comment!
The version Tom Lewis sings gives a more sober feeling than this version.