Kentucky Coal Miner's Prayer Lyrics - Singles - Aaron Watson

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 

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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 

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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