I agree with Timbo, probably the best song that Phil has ever written. I've worked for the railway for years and I know how difficult it can be for the tracklayers now but back in the 19th century it must have been hell.
The verse, 'We came from the North and we came from the South with picks and with spades and a new kind of order, showing no fear of what lies up ahead. They'll never see the likes of us again', just sends shivers up my spine. It's genius.
I agree with Timbo, probably the best song that Phil has ever written. I've worked for the railway for years and I know how difficult it can be for the tracklayers now but back in the 19th century it must have been hell.
The verse, 'We came from the North and we came from the South with picks and with spades and a new kind of order, showing no fear of what lies up ahead. They'll never see the likes of us again', just sends shivers up my spine. It's genius.