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Sea Green Singers - The Levellers Day Song - score and lyrics
original hand drawn score; same score set

The Levellers Day Song - original lyrics

1. All: We fought for world where all people could be free, We fought in the Civil War

Tenors: To end the power of the Monarchy
Others: ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.

All: Seeking justice for all be sure,

Bass: As the war went on the rules seemed to change and the generals words were lies,
Others: Levellers marching, levellers marching, levellers marching, ooh

Sops: We gathered and grew, one thousand strong
Others: We shall not give up the fight, we shall not give the fight,

All: One vote a’piece our cry, One vote a’piece our cry

2. All: Together we marched as strong as the sea, sea-green was the colour of our standard

Tenors: But we'd not take part in that Irish killing spree,
Others: ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.

All: We strode towards Oxford.

Bass: We stopped for to rest, that’s where we were caught out, Took refuge in the church at Burford.
Others: Levellers marching, levellers marching, levellers marching, ooh

Sops: Three days with no hope, we carved our names
Others: We shall not give up the fight, we shall not give the fight,

All: Then Fairfax shot us dead, He shot three levellers dead

 


3. All: We were known as the levellers, a name for which we're proud, Our belief that we all are equal.

Tenors: The levellers we were then, and levellers we are now,
Others: ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.

All: We work for the good of all.

Bass: We speak ‘gainst injustice for for those who have no voice, we’ll stand in all situations.
Others: Levellers marching, levellers marching, levellers marching, ooh,

Sops: Remembering all those who’ve died for this cause
Others: We shall not give up the fight, we shall not give the fight,

All: The struggle carries on. The levellers carry on.