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Close the Coalhouse Door

from Turn Again by Triantan

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This song was inspired by an horrific disaster in 1966 when 144 people, most of them children, were buried alive by the collapse of a colliery spoil tip onto a school and neighbouring houses in Aberfan, Wales.

It is difficult to sing without choking.

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Close the coalhouse door, lad, there's blood inside
Blood from broken hands and feet
Blood that's dried on pit-black meat
Blood from hearts that know no beat
Close the coalhouse door, lad, there's blood inside

Close the coalhouse door, lad, there's bones inside
Mangled, splintered piles of bones
Lie buried 'neath a mile of stone
And not a soul to hear their groans
Close the coalhouse door, lad, there's bones inside

Close the coalhouse door, lad, there's bairns inside
Bairns that had no time to hide
Bairns beneath the mountainside
Bairns that saw the blackness slide
Close the coalhouse door, lad, there's bairns inside

Close the coalhouse door, lad, and stay outside
Geordie's standin' on the dole
And Mrs Jackson, like a fool
Complains about the price of coal
Close the coalhouse door, lad, there's blood inside,
Close the coalhouse door, lad, there's bones inside,
Close the coalhouse door, lad, there's bairns inside,
Close the coalhouse door, lad, and stay outside

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from Turn Again, released January 9, 2021
Words & Tune: Alex Glasgow, c. 1977

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Miguel’s a versatile singer, choral director & composer. His interests include folk & world music, political satire, the environment, trade unionism & the responsible enjoyment of alcohol. His songwriting embraces themes like peace & justice, the family cat, & visceral passionate attraction. His enthusiasm for recording community singing has let many people share the power of their songs. ... more

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