Post by Steve on Oct 3, 2004 9:42:41 GMT
In 1649 to St George's Hill
A ragged band they called the Diggers come to show the people's will
They defied the landlords they defied the law
They were the dispossessed reclaiming what was theirs
'We come in peace' they said 'to dig and sow
We come to work the land in common and to make the waste land grow
This earth divided we will make whole
So it can be a common treasury for all
The sin of property we do disdain
No one has any right to buy and sell the earth for private gain
By theft and murder they took the land
Now everywhere the walls Rise up at their command
They make the laws to chain us well
The clergy dazzle us with heaven Or they d**n us into hell
We will not worship the God they serve
The God of greed who feeds the rich While poor men starve
We work together we need no swords
We will not bow to masters or pay rent to the lords
We are free though we are poor
You Diggers all stand up for glory stand up now
From the men of property the orders came
They sent the hired men and troopers to wipe out the Diggers' claim
Tear down their cottages destroy their corn
They were dispersed but still the vision lingers on
You poor take courage you rich take care
This earth was made a common treasury for everyone to share
All things in common all people one
You Diggers all stand up for glory stand up now
Written by Leon Rosselson as sung by The Sanity Clause. The lyrics are derived from a pamphlet attributed to the Digger leader Gerrard Winstanley
A ragged band they called the Diggers come to show the people's will
They defied the landlords they defied the law
They were the dispossessed reclaiming what was theirs
'We come in peace' they said 'to dig and sow
We come to work the land in common and to make the waste land grow
This earth divided we will make whole
So it can be a common treasury for all
The sin of property we do disdain
No one has any right to buy and sell the earth for private gain
By theft and murder they took the land
Now everywhere the walls Rise up at their command
They make the laws to chain us well
The clergy dazzle us with heaven Or they d**n us into hell
We will not worship the God they serve
The God of greed who feeds the rich While poor men starve
We work together we need no swords
We will not bow to masters or pay rent to the lords
We are free though we are poor
You Diggers all stand up for glory stand up now
From the men of property the orders came
They sent the hired men and troopers to wipe out the Diggers' claim
Tear down their cottages destroy their corn
They were dispersed but still the vision lingers on
You poor take courage you rich take care
This earth was made a common treasury for everyone to share
All things in common all people one
You Diggers all stand up for glory stand up now
Written by Leon Rosselson as sung by The Sanity Clause. The lyrics are derived from a pamphlet attributed to the Digger leader Gerrard Winstanley
