Fire And Steel

Another great British industry that has all but disappeared.

In this town it’s your father’s way down to the mill at the break of day
Fire and steel fire and steel oh fire and steel
Boy meets man and the die is cast take your chance with a charcoal blast
Fire and steel fire and steel oh fire and steel
Five rivers flow just to turn the mills water that came from beyond the hills
Fire and steel
Down in the foundry and at the forge beat those blades and bridge that gorge
Fire and steel

It’s your life but you’ve got no say do what you can just to earn some pay
Fire and steel fire and steel oh fire and steel
Any time soon they’ll be done with you show you the door and your father too
Fire and steel fire and steel oh fire and steel
Skills of the trade so richly won passed from the father onto the son
Fire and steel
Years of artistry lost again gone like gold dust in the rain
Fire and steel

Union boys would stand by you but they’ve got no power and they’ve got no crew
Fire and steel fire and steel oh fire and steel
Now in this town there’s just one way meet your friends it’s sign-on day
Fire and steel fire and steel oh fire and steel
There goes the house there goes the car no champagne and no cigar
Fire and steel
Best you can do now you’ve got your cards is a six quid an hour security guard
Fire and steel