Kentucky Coal

VERSE

EVERYDAY THE WHISTLE BLOWS

HE RISES FROM THE EARTH

THANKFUL JUST TO BE ALIVE

AND GOING HOME TO HER

VERSE

COAL DUST CLINGING TO HIS HAIR

AND FILLING EVERY PORE

SHE COUNTS IT AS AN ANSWERED PRAYER

WHEN HE COMES THROUGH THE DOOR

CHORUS

ROSIN UP THAT FIDDLE BOW

PLAY IT LONESOME LONG AND SLOW

LIKE A NEW FRESH FALLEN SNOW

ON KENTUCKY COAL

VERSE

A HILLSIDE IN DECEMBER WIND

EVERYONE'S IN BLACK

TODAY'S HE'S GOING UNDER GROUND

BUT HE AIN'T COMING BACK

REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE

2 AM A MOTHER CRIES

A BABY BOY IS BORN

WILL HE WEAR A MINER'S LIGHT

LIKE ALL THE BOYS BEFORE

REPEAT CHORUS

1/2 CHORUS

LIKE A NEW FRESH FALLEN SNOW

ON KENTUCKY COAL

TAG

ONE DAY WHEN THAT TRUMPET BLOWS

HE'LL RISE UP FROM THE EARTH