Rolling Home

 Rolling Home

This has been a BatSoc staple since the founding of the society and is one of the few constants to have survived the migration through four different time periods and establishment of Hrafn Broethr. The song is originally from "Cider For Rosie", although it is possible that some of the verses may have changed over the years.

Round goes the wheel of fortune

Don't be afraid to ride

There's a land of milk and honey

Waits on the other side

There'll be peace and there'll be plenty

You'll never need to roam

When we go rolling home, when we go rolling home



CHORUS

Rolling home, when we go rolling home

When we go rolling, rolling, when we go rolling home



The gentry in their fine array

Do prosper night and morn

<p style="text-align: center;">While we unto the fields must go

<p style="text-align: center;">To plough and sow their corn

<p style="text-align: center;">The rich may steal the power

<p style="text-align: center;">But the glory's ours alone

<p style="text-align: center;">When we go rolling home, when we go rolling home

<p style="text-align: center;">Chorus

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<p style="text-align: center;">The frost is on the hedgerow

<p style="text-align: center;">The icy winds do blow

<p style="text-align: center;">While we poor weary labourers

<p style="text-align: center;">Strive through the driving snow

<p style="text-align: center;">Our dreams fly up to glory

<p style="text-align: center;">Up where the lark has flown

<p style="text-align: center;">When we go rolling home, when we go rolling home

<p style="text-align: center;">Chorus

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<p style="text-align: center;">The summer of resentment

<p style="text-align: center;">The winter of despair

<p style="text-align: center;">The journey to contentment

<p style="text-align: center;">Is set with trap and snare

<p style="text-align: center;">Stand to and stand together

<p style="text-align: center;">Your labour's yours alone

<p style="text-align: center;">When we go rolling home, when we go rolling home

<p style="text-align: center;">Chorus

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<p style="text-align: center;">So pass the bottle round

<p style="text-align: center;">And let the toast go free

<p style="text-align: center;">Here's a health to every labourer

<p style="text-align: center;">Wherever they may be

<p style="text-align: center;">Fair wages now and ever

<p style="text-align: center;">Let's reap what we have sown

<p style="text-align: center;">When we go rolling home, when we go rolling home

<p style="text-align: center;">Chorus

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