Schooldays Over

On Springthyme SPRCD 1002
John Watt & Davey Stewart - Shores of the Forth

Schooldays Over the third of three songs in John Watt & Davey Stewart's Mining Trilogy is from the pen of Ewan MacColl and deals with boys going down the pit for the first time.

1: Schooldays over, come on now John,
Time to be getting your pit boots on;
On wi yer sark and yer moleskin trousers,
It’s time ye were on yer way;
It’s time ye were learnin the collier’s job,
And earnin the collier’s pay.

2: Come on now Dai, it’s almost light,
Time to be down in the anthracite;
The morning mist is in the valley,
It’s time ye were on yer way;
It’s time ye were learnin the miner’s job,
And earnin the miner’s pay.

3: Come on now Jim, it’s time tae go,
Time ye were workin down below;
Time ye were handlin a pick and shovel,
It’s time ye were on yer way;
It’s time ye were learnin the pitman’s job,
And earnin the pitman’s pay,
Earnin the pitman’s pay.