Fire and Steel

Feeding the furnace and melting the iron Twisting and grinding and smelting the steel Steaming and sweating the fruits of their labour The best in the world is called Sheffield steel Flames flying into the night Searing white heat, blinding light Fire and steel made this mighty city Fire and steel, forged by working hands Fire and steel, red hot and heavy Fire and steel, the finest in the land White hot and molten and flowing like lava Bending and shaping and pounding the iron Lifting and shifting the weight of the city Shipping and moving their steel 'cross the world Man and machine never stop Forging their steel on the clock Fire and steel made this mighty city Fire and steel, forged with working hands Fire and steel, red hot and heavy Fire and steel, the finest in the land The sound of the city, the crushing of metal Blend in the iron to make into steel Using the science to fuss with the knowledge A great northern city leading the world Flames flying into the night Searing white heat, blinding light Fire and steel made this mighty city Fire and steel, forged with Yorkshire hands Fire and steel, red hot and heavy Fire and steel, the greatest in the land