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Geordy Black, also known as Geordie Black and ''I'm going down the hill is a 19th-century Geordie folk song by Rowland "Rowley" Harrison, in a style deriving from music hall. The song tells the tale of an old miner, reminiscing on his experiences. Harrison would routinely dress as Geordie Black when performing the song on stage. == Lyrics == Maw nyem is Geordy Black, aw'm gettin' varry awd, Aa've hewed tons o' coals i' maw time; An' when aw wes yung, aw cud either put or hew, Oot o' uther lads aw always tyuk the shine. Aw'm gannin' doon the hill, aw cannet use the pick, The maister hes pity on aud bones; Aw'm noo on the bank; aw pass maw time away Amang the bits o' lads wi' pickin' oot the stones. Chorus Maw nyem is Geordy Black, In maw time aw've been a crack, Aw've worked byeth i' the Gyuss an' i' the Betty, An' the coals upon the Tyne oot o' uthers tyek the shine, An' we lick them a' for iron doon at Hawks's. When aw was a bairn, carried on my fethur's back, He wad tyek me away te the pit; An' gettin' T the cage, an' gannin' doon belaw, Twas eneuf te myek a yungster tyek a fit. Te sit an' keep a door, 'midst darkness an' gloom, Ay, monny an 'oor be me-sel; An' hear the awful shots that rummel'd throo the pit, An' lumps o' roondy coal cum doon pell-mell. Chorus Aa'll bid ye a' gud neet, it's nearly time te lowse; Aw shure aw've tried te please ye ivery one, Yung lads that's here the neet, mind de the thing that's reet, In this world that's the way te get on. But here's success to trade, byeth on the Wear an' Tees! Aw dinnet like te see places slack; For if wor pit lies idle, ne coal cums te day, It greeves the heart o' poor Geordy Black. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Geordy Black」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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