"This Love (A Tribute To The Pike River 29)" lyrics
(feat. The Orpheus Choir of Wellington)
A mining man goes underground
He takes his loved ones too
True brotherhood is to be found
Among such men as you
Our twenty-nine men have fallen
We are united in our loss
And every one a sacred son
Only truth can count the cost
And we here now salute you men
Let our love shine like the sun
And peace will be our lantern
Lest the darkness overcome
This love of ours does not abandon hope
This love of ours will not abandon you
With love as our witness
And hope as a light within our hearts
With love as our witness, you will rest in peace
With love as our witness, you will rest in peace
But I am forlorn and broken here
Like my tears will never cease
I pray the truth be spoken here
That our sorrow will turn to peace
And what of our tomorrows now?
What are they without you near?
For only love can show me how
To overcome my fear
Justice is slow turning now
But a coaster's here to stay
The truth is always burning now
And its light outshines the day
This love of ours does not abandon hope
This love of ours will not abandon you
With love as our witness
And hope as a fire within our hearts
With love as our witness, you will rest in peace
With love as our witness, you will rest in peace
And we will honour our twenty-nine
When we remember Pike River Mine
You are all brave and honest men
Who daily risk your lives
To lay them down for others here
For mothers, sisters, wives
Dear fathers, friends and brothers
We must carry on with pride
To love and lift up others here
To a future shining bright
For we will remember you
Ever in love's sacred hand
The earth itself delivers you
To the lion, to the lamb
O mining man, go underground
You take your loved ones too
True brotherhood is to be found
Among such men as you
This love of ours does not abandon hope
This love of ours will not abandon you
With love as our witness
And hope is alive within our hearts
With love as our witness, you will rest in peace
With love as our witness
This hope always burning in our hearts
With love as our witness, you will be released
With love as our witness, you will rest in peace
With love as our witness, you will rest in peace
He takes his loved ones too
True brotherhood is to be found
Among such men as you
Our twenty-nine men have fallen
We are united in our loss
And every one a sacred son
Only truth can count the cost
And we here now salute you men
Let our love shine like the sun
And peace will be our lantern
Lest the darkness overcome
This love of ours does not abandon hope
This love of ours will not abandon you
With love as our witness
And hope as a light within our hearts
With love as our witness, you will rest in peace
With love as our witness, you will rest in peace
But I am forlorn and broken here
Like my tears will never cease
I pray the truth be spoken here
That our sorrow will turn to peace
And what of our tomorrows now?
What are they without you near?
For only love can show me how
To overcome my fear
Justice is slow turning now
But a coaster's here to stay
The truth is always burning now
And its light outshines the day
This love of ours does not abandon hope
This love of ours will not abandon you
With love as our witness
And hope as a fire within our hearts
With love as our witness, you will rest in peace
With love as our witness, you will rest in peace
And we will honour our twenty-nine
When we remember Pike River Mine
You are all brave and honest men
Who daily risk your lives
To lay them down for others here
For mothers, sisters, wives
Dear fathers, friends and brothers
We must carry on with pride
To love and lift up others here
To a future shining bright
For we will remember you
Ever in love's sacred hand
The earth itself delivers you
To the lion, to the lamb
O mining man, go underground
You take your loved ones too
True brotherhood is to be found
Among such men as you
This love of ours does not abandon hope
This love of ours will not abandon you
With love as our witness
And hope is alive within our hearts
With love as our witness, you will rest in peace
With love as our witness
This hope always burning in our hearts
With love as our witness, you will be released
With love as our witness, you will rest in peace
With love as our witness, you will rest in peace
