Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Kentucky Coal Miner's Prayer , by - Aaron Watson. Song from the album Shut Up And Dance, in the genre КантриRelease date: 23.06.2003
Record label: Sonnet
Song language: English
Kentucky Coal Miner's Prayer |
| Deep in the mountain of Harlan County |
| Employed by the Cumberland coal company |
| The pay is short, the days are long |
| But our labor union laws are coming on strong |
| So I drink this whiskey for my throat |
| Wear my hard hat and weathered coat |
| Early every morning I stand in line |
| Waiting to work these Kentucky coal mines |
| We enter the shaft around five thirty |
| With two dozen hands, cold, callused and dirty |
| We’ll dig through a million tons of rock and clay |
| And we’ll still be digging at the end of the day |
| Down on our knees we confess our sins |
| And pray that the roof above don’t cave in So bless our hearts and save or souls |
| And the air we breathe down in the devil’s hole |
| Just last week when the the ceiling fell |
| The explosion trapped us in the depths of hell |
| The weight of the earth took poor Tucker’s life |
| Leaving behind a hungry baby and wife |
| We dug out with our shovels and picks |
| But soon enough the black lung disease will make us sick |
| So bless our hearts and save or souls |
| And the air we breathe down in the devil’s hole |
| I work deep in the mountains of eastern Kentucky |
| I know if I leave Harlan alive I’ll be more than lucky |
| Wish I could go to Texas and plant some cottonseed |
| But moving takes money and I’ve got three mouths to feed |
| So I drink this whiskey for my throat |
| Wear my hard hat and weathered coat |
| Early every morning I stand in line |
| Waiting to work another Kentucky coal mine |