Workhorse
Lyrics
Out across the cold grey fields
Like a monument to the damned
He ploughs the fields and scatters
The good seed on the land
And in the evening when the sun goes down
And the whole world is asleep
He carries on with one last shift
To earn his mind some peace
He suffers all the taunts and jibes
Of the cruel ploughboy lads
As they idle all their time away
Though there's money to be had
He carries on regardless
Though his back is bruised and sore
His heart beats faster than a train
And his lungs are clogged and slow
This old workhorse will work 'til he drops
When his work is all done, he refuses to stop
When he's put out to pasture will he finally be free
Will his body and mind at last feel relief
He no longer heeds the danger signs
He no longer hears the warning chimes
Deaf, dumb and blind, just the straight line ahead
Driving him on 'til he drops down dead
Out across the cold grey fields
Like a monument to the damned
He ploughs the fields and scatters
The good seed on the land
And in the evening when the sun goes down
And the whole world is asleep
He carries on with one last shift
To earn his mind some peace
This old workhorse will work 'til he drops
When his work is all done, he refuses to stop
When he's put out to pasture will he finally be free
Will his body and mind at last feel relief
Now who will hold him close and weep
In their deepest thoughts his love to keep
And ease his body from dusk 'til dawn
This self-made martyr with his crown of thorns
(Gary Miller)
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Video Clips
The Whisky Priests performing 'Workhorse'
live on 'Los Conciertos de Radio 3', TV EspaƱola, on 23rd June 1999.
live on 'Los Conciertos de Radio 3', TV EspaƱola, on 23rd June 1999.
The Whisky Priests performing 'Workhorse'
live at Markthalle, Hamburg, on 10th October 1998.
Taken from '"Here Come The Ranting Lads!" - Live!'
(WPTV18 Whippet Records 1999).
live at Markthalle, Hamburg, on 10th October 1998.
Taken from '"Here Come The Ranting Lads!" - Live!'
(WPTV18 Whippet Records 1999).
The Whisky Priests performing 'Workhorse'
live at Riverside Festival, Stockton-on-Tees, on 30th July 1998.
live at Riverside Festival, Stockton-on-Tees, on 30th July 1998.