You were as tough and romantic as the city he loved He was tough and romantic as the city he loved Mark Ashton was an activist He died when he was 26 He formed L.G.S.M with a friend Solidarity was the aim The iron lady verses minors and queers Coal not dole Solidarity and gays the word It's important that if you're defending communities That you're defending all communities He was tough the strongest man in wholm I love Pride in all of us In our men, Pride in all of us Is the cities hope Take pride in all of us Pride in all Pride in all of us Pride in all Take pride in all of us Pride in all Pride in all of us Pride in all They were called perverts And they owned it Pits and perverts and bronski beat It was a testing time for the families Fighting to survive Collecting money for the miners For the miners on strike He contracted a dredded disease As many did in the 80's Here's to all of them From all of us Take pride in all of us Pride in all Pride in all of us Take pride in all of us This is our city These are our women These are our men This is our city These are our women These are our men This is us