the great 1974 mining disaster

Lyrics

heard a song the other day, about a major out in space, and though the song was kind of grey, it took me far away, heard the news the other day, about a sailor oh so gay, and though his policies were grey, they took me far away, 'cause i couldn't stand the thought, of being taken in again, have you seen my life, mr. groan?, do you know what it's like to be outside?, all you have to do is smile to cause a landslide, and you do, and you do, mr. groan, heard a song just yesterday, about a man who sold the world away, and though the song was still quite grey, it took me far away, 'cause i couldn't stand the thought, of being taken in again, have you seen my life, mr. groan?, do you know what it's like to be outside?, all you have to do is smile to cause a landslide, and you do, and you do, mr. groan