Tall Ships

They used to build big ships here
They used to make them tall
Now there are no shipyards here at all
They used to dig for coal here
They used to scrape and crawl
Now there are no coalfields here at all

Steelmen, miners, shipwrights and sailors
Steelmen, miners, shipwrights and sailors
We'll never see your lights again
No more workers
It's gone the way of all good things

They used to forge for steelers
They'd sweat through every pore
Now there are no steelers anymore
They used to land their catch here
The silver darlings from
Ah, but now the fishing is all done

Steelmen, miners, shipwrights and sailors
Steelmen, miners, shipwrights and sailors
We'll never see your lights again
No more workers
It's gone the way of all good things

Tall masts would sail from shipyards
"Pride of the Clyde" they'd say
Now all the ships have gone away

Steelmen, miners, shipwrights and sailors
Steelmen, miners, shipwrights and sailors
Steelmen, miners, shipwrights and sailors
Steelmen, miners, shipwrights and sailors
We'll never see your lights again
No more workers
It's gone the way of all good things

Steelmen, miners, shipwrights and sailors
Steelmen, miners, shipwrights and sailors
Steelmen, miners, shipwrights and sailors