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Inspired by Ken Loach's film of the same title, telling of the rise and dismantling at the hands of Margaret Thatcher and her successors of the welfare state established under the Labour government of 1945.

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Come over here beside me son
I’m thinkin’ ‘bout when I was young
The fascist fear we fought and won
We thought at last our time had come
But hard faced men controlled the mines
Banks, railways, power lines
Factories across the land
A living wage they would not stand

Chorus
No country
No country
No country for poor people now

In ’45 we made a plan
For better life throughout the land
Free health care if we were ill
No more fear of doctor’s bills
The war created jobs for all
Let’s make it so in peace as well
A patch of land to dig and sow
A decent home for kids to grow

Chorus.

So one by one we took control
A fair day’s wage, and homes for all
Work together, claim the prize
The name we gave it: nationalise
But what came to pass it was a shame
The bosses all remained the same
Discontentment ruled again
And gnawed away at that great dream

Chorus.

Now the bastards saw their chance
To try and crush our great advance
“Public service doesn’t work,” they lied
They name they gave it: privatise
The hard faced men are back again
They’re stealing all that we have gained
It’s time to rise and come alive
Reclaim the spirit of ‘45

Final chorus (repeat last line)

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from Misfits Migrants and Murders, released August 7, 2018
Jack, vocal, guitar; Zoe, vocal, cello; Ben, fiddle

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Veteran of the 1960s folk revival, he passionately believes, writes and sings with authenticity and respect for traditional American styles and song carriers. He has met, learned from or worked with such legends as Pete, Mike and Peggy Seeger, Tom Paley, Ewan MacColl, Bob Dylan, Mississippi John Hurt, Clarence Ashley, Dave Van Ronk, Stuart Burns and many others. Watch Youtube. Bio on Wikipedia ... more

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