Intro: Times down here they was hard as life Ice on the frozen river And the promises made by the men in grey They seem to be delivered Deaken and me we were marking time In the ranks of the unemployed When they hired us on for a week or so To work with the Gypsy Boys, oh Well, the factory closed down yesterday The textiles' turn tomorrow Say what you will, but down this way One goes, the other follows So it's up you riggers, up you riggers go While your chains around, rejoice 'Cause they hired us on for a week or so To work with the Gypsy Boys Instrumental: