Jimmy Nail
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walking on cobbled stones, little bits of skin and bone
jumping on a tram car for ride
I can remember then, I was just a boy of ten
hanging around the old quayside
now all the capstans and the cargo boats
and stevedores are gone
to where all the old ships go
but memories just like the seas live on

'cause that was when coal was king,
the river was a living thing
and I was just a boy but it was mine,
the coaly Tyne

for this was a big river,
I want you all to know that I was proud
this was a big river but that was long ago,
that's not now, that's not now

my father was a working man,
he earned our living with his hands
he had to cross the river every day
he picked up a union card out of the Neptune yard
mouths to feed and bills to pay
then came a time for him to sail across the seas
and far away
and finally when that war was won
you brought him home and home he stayed

and when his days were done, under a golden sun
you took him back to where he longed to be,
back to the sea

for this was a big river,
I want you all to know that I was proud
this was a big river but that was long ago,
that's not now, that's not now
that's not now

the Neptune was the last to go,
I heard it on my radio
and then they played the latest number one
but what do they do all day?
and what are they supposed to say?
what does a father tell his son?
if you believe that there's a bond between our future
and our past
then try to hold on to what we had,
we build them strong, we build to last

'cause this is a mighty town,
built upon a solid ground
and everything they tried so hard to kill,
we will rebuild

for this was a big river
I want you all to know that I'm so very proud
this was a big river but that was long ago,
that's not now
and this is a big big river,
and in my heart I know it will rise again
the river will rise again


Mirror lyrics:

the river will rise again
and in my heart I know it will rise again
and this is a big big river,
that's not now
this was a big river but that was long ago,
I want you all to know that I'm so very proud
for this was a big river

we will rebuild
and everything they tried so hard to kill,
built upon a solid ground
'cause this is a mighty town,

we build them strong, we build to last
then try to hold on to what we had,
and our past
if you believe that there's a bond between our future
what does a father tell his son?
and what are they supposed to say?
but what do they do all day?
and then they played the latest number one
I heard it on my radio
the Neptune was the last to go,

that's not now
that's not now, that's not now
this was a big river but that was long ago,
I want you all to know that I was proud
for this was a big river,

back to the sea
you took him back to where he longed to be,
and when his days were done, under a golden sun

you brought him home and home he stayed
and finally when that war was won
and far away
then came a time for him to sail across the seas
mouths to feed and bills to pay
he picked up a union card out of the Neptune yard
he had to cross the river every day
he earned our living with his hands
my father was a working man,

that's not now, that's not now
this was a big river but that was long ago,
I want you all to know that I was proud
for this was a big river,

the coaly Tyne
and I was just a boy but it was mine,
the river was a living thing
'cause that was when coal was king,

but memories just like the seas live on
to where all the old ships go
and stevedores are gone
now all the capstans and the cargo boats
hanging around the old quayside
I can remember then, I was just a boy of ten
jumping on a tram car for ride
walking on cobbled stones, little bits of skin and bone


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