On beaten grass of frosty grey A chill wind blows on a silent day Beyond the road these yawning gates Screeching wheels and a burning fate Machines are fed with stench and smoke Tarnished tools and shackled hopes Sunken eyes turn grey and red From dust and fumes and the years of dread Higher walls are running us all You can walk but they’ll make you crawl We gamble, kick and trample on Forge the years and build them strong Bridge the gap of work and play Ride the heels of a lonely trade On trampled grass of midnight grey A chill wind blows for the work we’ve made Along the road our steps are straight We pray for life beyond these gates