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Come listen to me and I’ll sing you a song,
It might offend you it won’t take me long.
It’s of the bold diggers at Fairmile camp,
deep underground in the cold and the damp.

Digging down down down, digging down.

There’s Ian, and Animal, Pete and Welsh John,
and Swampy of fame I’ll include in my song.
There’s no finer diggers in Devon it’s true,
and the poor and the sheriff don’t know what to do.

Digging down down down, digging down.

Swampy said this new road is a terrible thing,
Just think of the damage and ruin you’ll bring.
We’ve only one planet or have you forgot
Would the cameras be here without us? I think not.

Digging down down down, digging down.

So the bailiffs they dug and they shored up with planks
While hundreds of policemen they stood by in ranks.
They thought they had reached them but soon felt quite sick
When they found a steel door that was 5 inches thick.

Digging down down down, digging down.

So here’s to the fine moles of old Fairmile copse
They’ll be there in sprit until the road stops.
Lift up your voices and raise up your glass
They gave the road builders a kick up the arse

Digging down down down, digging down.
Digging down down down, digging down.

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from Faith Folk & Anarchy Live, released June 2, 2023
Written by Mark Glover, Traditional
Vocal - Steve Knightley

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Tom Robinson London, UK

Tom Robinson (b.1950) is a UK songwriter & broadcaster first known in the 70s as an anti-racist and LGBT campaigner. He released 19 albums between 1975-2001 with various bands and has co-written songs with Elton John, Peter Gabriel, Dan Hartman and Manu Katché. He's an award-winning presenter at BBC Radio 6 Music, and released Only The Now (his first album in 19 years) in October 2015. ... more

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