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15 Minute Crib

from 15 Minute Crib by mr sterile Assembly

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A song based on the victorius 1908 Blackball coal miner's strike. www.indymedia.org.nz/article/75112/blackball-08-%E2%80%94-100-years

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15 Minute crib: Epilogue
Tucked into the West Coast,
next door to the river Grey.
There's hard work and dangerous
working down the hole digging coal.

What want is half an hour
fifteen minute crib is not enough.
Had to strike for ten weeks
for this time just to sit and eat rest our feet

The case became the nations news,
management settled out of sight.
The judge imposed a hefty fine,
for this cheek an example made. We will not pay

Power hates embarrassment,
employed by courts are repo-men
Taking stuff from strikers homes,
to auction of at any price, cops supervised.

Who will who who will bid bid now
there's bicycles, sewing machines, furniture, and precious things.
Come on round
Who will who who will bid bid now
there's cutlery, porcelain, picture frames, and fine hat tins.
Come on round
Who will who who will bid bid now

All right now gather round, were gonna start here and now
first this bike on open bid, who will start at 12 quid
All a gaze but none are willing C'mon C'mon Sir1 Shilling

Make a plan then into Grey',
make sure no-one else got in.
Seven-five was the going goal,
But 13 quid is what we paid. With smallest change.

Tucked into the West Coast,
below ground savor victory,
above ground it is hard but 'HOME'
Three cheers comes the miners call.In Blackball hall.

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from 15 Minute Crib, released January 6, 2006

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