Early in the morning
you can hear the sound of clogs
it must be the spinner-women
on their way to work
Oh dear young men
if you want to make love
go to the spinner-women
but don't look at their hands
Don't look at their hands
don't look at their colours
it's the fumes of the boiler
they say they're no good for them.
EARLY IN THE MORNING
Song about physical devastation
This song describes the physical devastation the mill workers faced. In fact, the women were obliged to work for hours with their hands in boiling water and forced to inhale the unhealthy fumes and vapours produced by the machinery.
Credits: Interviste realizzate da Daniele Lavelli, Emanuele Manzoni e Paolo Pioltelli (luglio-ottobre 2015). Regia, riprese e montaggio di Paolo Pioltelli.