Byker Hill Songtext
von The Imagined Village

If I Had Another Penny
I Would Have Another Jill!
I Would Make The Piper Play
The Bonny Lads O′ Byker Hill!

Byker Hill And Walker Shore
Collier Lads Forevermore!
Byker Hill And Walker Shore
Collier Lads Forevermore!

Byker Hill And Walker
Byker Hill And Walker

My Jenny She Is Never Near
Jenny She Is Never Near
When I Call Out, "Where's Me Supper?!"
She Orders Up Another Pint Of Beer
Byker Hill And Walker Shore
Collier Lads Forevermore!
Byker Hill And Walker Shore
Collier Lads Forevermore!


My Jenny She Sits Over Late Up
My Jenny She Sits Over Late Up
Jenny She Sits Over Late Up
Between The Pint Pot And The Cup

Byker Hill And Walker Shore
Collier Lads Forevermore!
Byker Hill And Walker Shore
Collier Lads Forevermore!

Hey Jenny Come Home To Your Little Baby!
Oh Jenny Come Home To Your Little Baby!
Jenny Come Home To Your Little Baby!
With A Pint Of Beer Under Your Arm!

Byker Hill And Walker Shore
Collier Lads Forevermore!
Byker Hill And Walker Shore
Collier Lads Forevermore!

The Poor Coal Cutter Get Two Shilling!
The Deputy Gets Half A Crown!
And The Overman Gets Five And Sixpence Lads!
Just For Riding Up And Down!


Byker Hill And Walker Shore
Collier Lads Forevermore!
Byker Hill And Walker Shore
Collier Lads Forevermore!

The Pitman And The Keelman Trim
To The Dance They Do Begin!
They Drink Bumble Made Of Gin
They Dance The Elsie Marley!

Byker Hill And Walker Shore
Collier Lads Forevermore!
Byker Hill And Walker Shore
Collier Lads Forevermore!

Gordy Johnson Had A Pig
And He Hit It With A Shovel And It Danced A Jig!
All The Way To Walker Shore!
To The Tune Of Elsie Marley

Byker Hill And Walker Shore
Collier Lads Forevermore!
Byker Hill And Walker Shore
Collier Lads Forevermore!

Byker Hill And Walker Forevermore! (Repeated)

If I Had Another Penny
I Would Have Another Jill
I Would Make The Piper Play
The Bonny Lads O′ Byker Hill

Byker Hill And Walker Shore
Collier Lads Forevermore!
Byker Hill And Walker Shore
Collier Lads Forevermore!

Byker Hill And Walker Shore
Collier Lads Forevermore!
Byker Hill And Walker Shore
Collier Lads Forevermore!

There'll Always Be A Happy Hour!
For Those With Money Jobs And Power!
They'll Never Realise The Hurt!
They Do To Men They Treat Like Dirt!

There′ll Always Be A Happy Hour!
For Those With Money Jobs And Power!
They′ll Never Realise The Hurt!
They Do To Men They Treat Like Dirt!

Byker Hill And Walker Forevermore! (Repeated)