Big Brave Bill - Kate Rusby

Young Jamie Clarke was in Cannon Hall Park

Messing about with a laugh and a lark

When all down the valley the rain forced the flood

Young Jamie was a goner neck deep in the mud

But here’s Bill, Bill with a rescuing plan

And it’s Bill, Bill and he saved the young man

Big Brave Bill, from Barnsley he came

Big Brave Bill, from the mine

Big Brave Bill, we’ll remember his name

The hero who drinks Yorkshire Tea all the time

Thomas B Grindle worked in Carlton Main

Proud as can be of his part in the chain

But oh woe betide on this terrible day

When a prop in the shaft underground it gave way

But here’s Bill, Bill with his hero strength eyes

And he’s burned deep and now Tom sees blue skies

Big Brave Bill, from Barnsley he came

Big Brave Bill, from the mine

Big Brave Bill, we’ll remember his name

The hero who drinks Yorkshire Tea all the time

Old Mrs Dobbins from down the Dearneside

Went to Majorca to take the seaside

Was served a cup of warm water, tea bag on the side

UHT milk, oh she broke down and cried

But here’s Bill, Bill he’s with kettle and proud

We love Bill, Bill came the cheers from the crowd

Big Brave Bill, from Barnsley he came

Big Brave Bill, from the mine

Big Brave Bill, we’ll remember his name

The hero who drinks Yorkshire Tea all the time

Big Brave Bill, from Barnsley he came

Big Brave Bill, from the mine

Big Brave Bill, we’ll remember his name

The hero who drinks Yorkshire Tea all the time

The hero who thinks Yorkshire

The hero who loves Yorkshire

The hero who drinks Yorkshire Tea all the time