Kate Rusby - Big Brave Bill lyrics

Young Jamie Clarke was in Cannon Hall Park Messing about with a laugh and a lark When all down the valley the rain forced the flood Young Jamie was a goner neck deep in the mud But here's Bill, Bill with a rescuing plan And it's Bill, Bill and he saved the young man Big Brave Bill, from Barnsley he came Big Brave Bill, from the mine Big Brave Bill, we'll remember his name The hero who drinks Yorkshire Tea all the time Thomas B Grindle worked in Carlton Main Proud as can be of his part in the chain But oh woe betide on this terrible day When a prop in the shaft underground it gave way But here's Bill, Bill with his hero strength eyes And he's burned deep and now Tom sees blue skies Big Brave Bill, from Barnsley he came Big Brave Bill, from the mine Big Brave Bill, we'll remember his name The hero who drinks Yorkshire Tea all the time Old Mrs Dobbins from down the Dearneside Went to Majorca to take the seaside Was served a cup of warm water, tea bag on the side UHT milk, oh she broke down and cried But here's Bill, Bill he's with kettle and proud We love Bill, Bill came the cheers from the crowd Big Brave Bill, from Barnsley he came Big Brave Bill, from the mine Big Brave Bill, we'll remember his name The hero who drinks Yorkshire Tea all the time Big Brave Bill, from Barnsley he came Big Brave Bill, from the mine Big Brave Bill, we'll remember his name The hero who drinks Yorkshire Tea all the time The hero who thinks Yorkshire The hero who loves Yorkshire The hero who drinks Yorkshire Tea all the time