I was a
miner
I was a
docker
I was a
railwayman
Between the wars
I raised a family
In time of
austerity
We'd sweat at the
foundry
Between the wars
I paid the
union
And as times got harder
I looked to the government
To help the
working man
But they brought prosperity
Down at the
armory
We're arming for peace, me boys
Between the wars
But I kept the
faith
And I kept
voting
Not for the
iron fist
But for the helping hand
But theirs is a land
Of
hope and glory
Mine is the green field
And the
factory floor
Theirs are the skies
All dark with
bombers
And mine is the peace we knew
Between the wars
Call out the
craftsman
Bring me the
draftsman
Build me a path
From
cradle to grave
And I'll give my consent
To any government
That does not deny a man
A
living wage
Go find the young men
Never to fight again
Call out the banners
From the days gone by
Sweet moderation
Heart of this nation
Desert us not
We are between the wars
A song from Billy Bragg which is not exactly about this time period...anyway, the song was orignially released on the "Between the Wars" EP, and is now available on the Back to Basics collection and (in a slightly earlier form) on the Peel Sessions compilation.