Iron Wheels

My father used to work the seam far below the ground Digging for the coal to melt the steel But now he lies a twisted man one foot in the grave Just like the iron wheels that took him down Just like the iron wheels that took him down He used to be the fisherman that sailed the mighty sea Searching for the harvest from the deep But now the fleets are rusting hulks anchored at the quay Just like the iron wheels that took him down Just like the iron wheels that took him down He used to be the farming man standing tall and proud Working on the land to sow the seed But now the buildings stand in shame rotting on the land Just like the iron wheels that took him down Just like the iron wheels that took him down