Union Songs
Can You Hear That Steam Whistle Blow?
A Song by Steve Suffet©Steve Suffet 2006
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Can you hear that steam whistle blow?
Can you hear that steam whistle blow?
It's shrieking and it's crying,
Says there's trouble at the mine.
Can you hear that steam whistle blow?Can you hear the little girl pray?
Can you hear the little girl pray?
Can you hear the little girl pray,
"Bring my daddy home today"?
Can you hear that steam whistle blow?Can you hear the mine rescue team?
Can you hear the mine rescue team?
Can you hear the rescue team,
Listening for the miners' scream?
Can you hear that steam whistle blow?Can you hear the trapped miners choke?
Can you hear the trapped miners choke?
Can you hear the miners choke,
On the fire damp and smoke?
Can you hear that steam whistle blow?Can you hear the mine widow moan?
Can you hear the mine widow moan?
Can you hear the widow moan?
Gonna chill you to the bone.
Can you hear that steam whistle blow?Can you hear the mine owners lie?
Can you hear the mine owners lie?
Can you hear the owners lie,
While another twelve men die?
Can you hear that steam whistle blow?Can you hear that steam whistle blow?
Can you hear that steam whistle blow?
It's shrieking and it's crying,
Says there's trouble at the mine.
Can you hear that steam whistle blow?
Notes
Many thanks to Steve Suffet for permission to add this song to the Union Songs collection.
Steve writes:
"Can You Hear That Steam Whistle Blow? appears on my latest CD, 'I've Been Up On the Mountain', which was officially launched on January 1 2007"Find more of Steve's work on this site
Visit Steve's website at http://stevesuffet.com/
union songs..........a selection by mark gregory