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Did You Understand? Lyrics by Max Boyce

Live at Treorchy

1974

I remember the time
Of the collier and the candle
Of a long, bitter fight that darkened the land
And I asked you the question but you wouldn't answer
When I asked you the question, did you understand?
Collier laddie, collier boy
I saw mills and machines
All lying there, idle
A million or more unemployed in the land
And I asked them the question but they wouldn't answer
When I asked them thе question, did they understand?
Colliеr laddie, collier boy
Then I saw the ones sit
In the seats of decision
They sat and they judged the miners demand
And they all heard the case of the lowly-paid miner
And though they decided, did they understand?
Collier laddie, collier boy
Then I saw an old miner
Whose body lies broken
Claimed by the dust, much finer than sand
And I'll ask him the question, though now he can't answer
I'll ask him the qestion, he'll understand
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Max Boyce

Max Boyce

About “Did You Understand?” by Max Boyce

Read the complete lyrics to "Did You Understand?" by Max Boyce from the album "Live at Treorchy" in 1974. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Comedy, Pop, Folk.

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"Did You Understand?" is credited to Max Boyce. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Did You Understand?" appears on "Live at Treorchy" in 1974.

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