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Originally released in 1995 on ‘Bleeding Sketches’ [WPTC3/WPTCD13]

lyrics

‘SPRING’: PIT PONY

"The first pony I got was a grand little feller
They called him ‘Spring’
I always remember Spring
I can see him now
Spring, he was grey
All the ponies had names
Before they came down the pit
Boxer, Whiskey, Mottram, Martin
All sorts of names
But my pony was ‘Spring’"
(From an interview with John Egan)

You are an underground spring
No flowers grow here
No sunshine glows
You are an underground spring

You’re a dark horse in a dark place
Your back’s bruised with coal
Yet you have dreams
You too have dreams

Spring into the fields
Spring across the grass
Spring with the children
Hear them sing!

‘Spring’ the pony
Spring the trap
Trapper-lad
Spring the trap

You are an underground spring
No flowers grow here
No sunshine glows
You are an underground spring

You’re a dark horse in a dark place
Your back’s bruised with coal
Yet you have dreams
You too have dreams

Spring into the fields
Spring across the grass
Spring with the children
Hear them sing!

‘Spring’ the pony
Spring the trap
Trapper-lad
Spring the trap

Spring into the fields
Spring across the grass
Spring with the children
Hear them sing!

‘Spring’ the pony
Spring the trap
Trapper-lad
Spring the trap

(lyrics: Keith Armstrong / music: Gary Miller)

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from Bloody Well Everything! (The Complete Works 1985​-​2000), released October 15, 2018
Gary Miller - acoustic guitar, mandola
Glenn Miller - accordion
Mick Tyas - bass
Nick Buck - drums
Marie Little - lead vocals
Jane Miller - recorder
Fred Purser - acoustic guitar
Keith Armstrong - spoken word

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Gary Miller Durham, UK

Gary Miller first rose to international prominence with folk-punk/rock pioneers The Whisky Priests (1985-2002), founded with his twin brother Glenn - “the Joe Strummer and Mick Jones of Folk Music". He now performs as a solo artist and with his new band 'Gary Miller's Big Picture' whose debut album is coming soon. ... more

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