The Bells of Rhymney Songtext
von Judy Collins

Oh, what will you give me?
Say the sad bells of Rhymney
"Is there hope for the future?"
Say the brown bells of Merthyr
"Who made the mine owner?"
Say the black bells of Rhondda
"And who robbed the miner?"
Say the grim bells of Blaina

"Throw the vandals in court"
Say the bells of Newport
"All will be well if, if, if, if, if, if-"
Say the green bells of Cardiff
"Why so worried, sister, why?"
Sang the silver bells of Wye
"And what will you give me?"
Say the sad bells of Rhymney


"Oh, what will you give me?"
Say the sad bells of Rhymney
"Is there hope for the future?"
Say the brown bells of Merthyr
"Who made the mine owner?"
Say the black bells of Rhondda
"And who robbed the miner?"
Say the grim bells of Blaina

"They plunder willy-nilly"
Say the bells of Caerphilly
"They have fangs, they have teeth"
Shout the loud bells of Neath
"Even God is uneasy"
Say the moist bells of Swansea
"And what will you give me?"
Say the sad bells of Rhymney

"Throw the vandals in court"
Say the bells of Newport
"All will be well if, if, if, if, if-"
Say the green bells of Cardiff
"Why so worried, sister, why?"
Sang the silver bells of Wye
"And what will you give me?"
Say the sad bells of Rhymney