COMPENSATION

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My Uncle Dai was a miner

and now he isn't fit

he spent most of his working life

down a Cynon valley pit.

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When I see him in the morning

it really makes me seethe

to hear him gasp, when he gets up

for he can hardly breathe.

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I told him there will be money

I told him its his due

I made him see a solicitor

like others he can sue.

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I told him he could have thousands

for the way that he does cough

he would be set up tidy

and be a proper toff.

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But Dai just shook his head and laughed

he hadn't got time to wait

for what he went through down that pit

nothing could compensate.

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It makes you think, all those years ago

who should take the blame

and as for Dai's compensation

well....he died before it came.

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Copyright Jan Price.