Throughout the night into the dawn

The restless Wear keeps rolling on

And as the bells ring out on a clear day’s morn

The restless Wear keeps rolling on

In St Margaret’s Church of Antioch

Lie the bones of Sir John Duck

And by his side his dear wife Ann

While the restless Wear keeps rolling on

Rolling on, rolling on

Through corridors of endless song

Wandering spirits travelling on

While the restless Wear keeps rolling on

Latin words inscribed on a ledger stone

Mark the tomb where they sleep on

And though their time has been and gone

The restless Wear keeps rolling on

A velvet pulpit cloth they gave

Eight velvet cushions finely made

As each sermon preached rings o’er their grave

The restless Wear keeps rolling on

Rolling on, rolling on

Where paths are steep and roads are long

Backs are bent but hearts are strong

The restless Wear keeps rolling on

(Gary Miller)

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This song was commissioned and specially-written for the upcoming project 'The Butcher Baronet', in collaboration with Lone Pine Pictures, about the 17th Century Durham City historical figure John Duck.

Other songs from this project include : -

'The Beer Token'

'Behind the Wall'

'The Butcher Baronet'

'Ca' Hawkie'

'Cast Out'

'City of Dreams'

'Cloak and Hood'

'Duck's Overture'

'Dunholm'

'Elementary (Turn Turn Again)'

'Flesh and Bone'

'Fortune Weaver'

'Go Away!'

'Golden Journey: Through Air / Over Water / To Earth / On Fire'

'Here's to You, John Duck!'

'Hold on'

'John's Jacobus (Inscription)'

'Merrily Danced The Butcher's Wife'

'My Butcher Boy'

'Now I Dream'

'Old Duck's Main'

'Old Duck's Rant'

'Shiny Thing'

'Top of the Hill'

'We Don't Talk About Him 'Round Here'