Devil Put the Coal in the Ground

Well, the Devil put the coal in the ground

Devil put the coal in the ground

He buried it deep, it'll never be found

Devil put the coal in the ground

Said, "That'll be a diamond someday"

"That'll be a diamond someday"

"You'll be long gone and dead anyway"

"That'll be a diamond someday"

Well, the Devil put the coal in the ground

Devil put the coal in the ground

Said, "I double-dog dare you to follow me down"

Devil put the coal in the ground

Well, the good Lord gave me two hands

Good Lord gave me two hands

Said, "Is you an animal or is you a man?"

The good Lord gave me two hands

Lord giveth and He taketh away

Lord giveth and He taketh away

Oh, the Devil dig the same damn hole every day

Lord giveth and He taketh away

Well, the Devil put the coal in the ground

Devil put the coal in the ground

Said, "I double-dog dare you to follow me down"

Devil put the coal in the ground

Hey

Well, I wake up in the morning and pray

Wake up in the morning and pray

Keep the wolf from my door and the Devil at bay

Wake up in the morning and pray

Well, the black lung'll kill me someday

Black lung'll kill me someday

I'm already underground, I reckon anyway

The black lung'll kill me someday

Well, the Devil put the coal in the ground

Devil put the coal in the ground

Said, "I double-dog dare you to follow me down"

Devil put the coal in the ground

Well, the Devil put the coal in the ground

Devil put the coal in the ground

Said, "I double-dog dare you to follow me down"

Devil put the coal in the ground