Coal Miner
We’re coal miners
Digging our own grave
I know that one day this mine
Will take my life away
A cave in took my brother
The black lung took my dad
Working in this deep dark hole’s
The only life they ever had
We’re coal miners
Digging our own grave
I know that one day this mine
Will take my life away
My wife and I have had three girls
And we have had four sons
If they lead the life I’ve got
Oh I’ll wish that I had never had one
We’re coal miners
Digging our own grave
I know that one day this mine
Will take my life away
The union men keep telling us
We must organize
The bosses men just beat us down
Every time we try
We’re coal miners
Digging our own grave
I know that one day this mine
Will take my life away
We’re coal miners
Digging our own grave
I know that one day this mine
Will take my life away
I know that one day this mine
Will take my life away
I know that one day this mine
Will take my life away