We the men of the Sussex Weald When winters nights are long Sit beside the deep log fire And sing the Sussex songs We talk of crops and fertile soil Of rich earth turned by the plough Of fishing boats who from harbours small Reap a harvest from the shoals Strong ale shared by those who care About the Sussex weald Yes we, we who care we will be the shield We the men of the Southern downs Yes we of the Sussex weald To no man will we go on bended knee To no man will we yield
I am a man of the Sussex weald, a man of the southern hills