Can You Stand Tall When Surrounded by Walls?

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[1]
Come all you brave drivers and lads of the plow
And you who have nothing but sweat on your brow
Come gather around me and answer me true
To a question I’ve carried my whole life time through
[2]
Can you stand tall when surrounded by walls?
When the winter wind bites and the heavy rain falls?
When the world locks its gates and the gentry look down
Can you still find your pride at the edge of the town?
[3]
I’ve walked through the parishes, weary and poor
But I found only locks on the rich man’s grand door
They call us the shiftless, the rogue, and the blind
And they drive us like sheep from the rest of mankind
[4]
Can you stand tall when surrounded by walls?
When the winter wind bites and the heavy rain falls?
When the world locks its gates and the gentry look down
Can you still find your pride at the edge of the town?
[5]
My brother worked hard in the dark of the mine
But they cast him aside when his health did decline
No bread for his table, no grease for his pan
For the law of the master cares nought for the man
[6]
Can you stand tall when surrounded by walls?
When the winter wind bites and the heavy rain falls?
When the world locks its gates and the gentry look down
Can you still find your pride at the edge of the town?
[7]
They build up their brick and they build up their stone
To keep out the wanderer, walking alone
But the stones in their ramparts will crumble to dust
While the spirit of poor men holds true to its trust
{Outro/Fade-out]
So stand you up tall though surrounded by walls
Let your voices ring out in the great manor halls
Though shunned and forgotten, we’ll carry the flame
For the dirt on our boots cannot tarnish our name
Roll forward the years and the fear is - are things still the same?,,,yeah, Is the game still the same?

[Musical Direction: A solo acoustic guitar plucks a gentle, rolling 6/8 rhythm; a distant, mournful whistle enters]
[Musical Direction: The orchestra slowly fades into a lingering, bright violin chord, leaving the singer to finish completely acapella]

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[1] Come all you brave drivers and lads of the plow And you who have nothing but sweat on your brow Come gather around me and answer me true To a question I’ve carried my whole life time through [2] Can you stand tall when surrounded by walls? When the winter wind bites and the heavy rain falls? When the world locks its gates and the gentry look down Can you still find your pride at the edge of the town? [3] I’ve walked through the parishes, weary and poor But I found only locks on the rich man’s grand door They call us the shiftless, the rogue, and the blind And they drive us like sheep from the rest of mankind [4] Can you stand tall when surrounded by walls? When the winter wind bites and the heavy rain falls? When the world locks its gates and the gentry look down Can you still find your pride at the edge of the town? [5] My brother worked hard in the dark of the mine But they cast him aside when his health did decline No bread for his table, no grease for his pan For the law of the master cares nought for the man [6] Can you stand tall when surrounded by walls? When the winter wind bites and the heavy rain falls? When the world locks its gates and the gentry look down Can you still find your pride at the edge of the town? [7] They build up their brick and they build up their stone To keep out the wanderer, walking alone But the stones in their ramparts will crumble to dust While the spirit of poor men holds true to its trust {Outro/Fade-out] So stand you up tall though surrounded by walls Let your voices ring out in the great manor halls Though shunned and forgotten, we’ll carry the flame For the dirt on our boots cannot tarnish our name Roll forward the years and the fear is - are things still the same?,,,yeah, Is the game still the same? [Musical Direction: A solo acoustic guitar plucks a gentle, rolling 6/8 rhythm; a distant, mournful whistle enters] [Musical Direction: The orchestra slowly fades into a lingering, bright violin chord, leaving the singer to finish completely acapella]

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