The Men of Kemira

The Men of Kemira

First appearence, 36th edition.

In the spring of =the —séyear of

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far from some- thing new. Sev-en years we had watched while our

young were sac - fi - ficed, in be-wil - der- ment caught in the

ec - o- nom- ic vice. But now work - ing folk from the

steel works and the mines, heard from that

in these troub - led times their jobs had to go for cost

cut- ting was the key and it was = all for = the Rood of the

you your pock-ets line, you've got a fight with the men oof Kem-

In the spring of the year of 1982,

Unemployment and poverty were far from something new.

Seven years we had watched while our young were sacrificed,

In bewilderment caught in the economic vice.

But now workingfolk from the steelworks and the mines,

Heard from B.H.P. that in these troubled times

Their jobs had to go for cost-cutting was the key

And it was ali for the good of the company.