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Aaron Watson Kentucky Coal Miner's Prayer Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.17/10 [18 votes]Album: Shutupanddance / Original Release Date: 2003-06Genre: CountrySong Duration: 5 min 05 sec
AARON WATSON
- Kentucky Coal Miner's Prayer Lyrics / with translationsDeep 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
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 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
Facts about Kentucky Coal Miner's Prayer
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Kentucky Coal Miner's Prayer is written and performed by Aaron Watson.
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It is first released on June 01, 2003 as part of Aaron Watson's album "Shutupanddance" which includes 14 tracks in total. This song is the 11st track on this album.
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When we examine its symbolic meaning, the song 'Kentucky Coal Miner's Prayer' by Aaron Watson shows how coal miners in Kentucky experience their difficult work. The song shows how miners face dangerous work conditions which lead to their health problems and their fear of workplace accidents. The lyrics show how people accept their destiny while they wish to escape their present life because their financial situation prevents them from doing so. The lyrics of Kentucky coal miner's prayer focus on social issues while expressing feelings of anxiety and hopelessness and heartbreak and rage. The song shows how coal miners face three main challenges which include their daily work struggles and their life-threatening work situations and their financial difficulties. The lyrics contain themes of labor struggles and workplace danger and alcohol consumption which require parental guidance because they are inappropriate for young children. The content does not contain any explicit language or violent scenes or drug use which would result in a higher rating.
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Kentucky Coal Miner's Prayer falls under the genre Country.
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Kentucky Coal Miner's Prayer song length is 5 minutes and 05 seconds.
Who wrote Kentucky Coal Miner's Prayer lyrics?
Kentucky Coal Miner's Prayer is written and performed by Aaron Watson.
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When was Kentucky Coal Miner's Prayer released?
It is first released on June 01, 2003 as part of Aaron Watson's album "Shutupanddance" which includes 14 tracks in total. This song is the 11st track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Kentucky Coal Miner's Prayer lyrics?
When we examine its symbolic meaning, the song 'Kentucky Coal Miner's Prayer' by Aaron Watson shows how coal miners in Kentucky experience their difficult work. The song shows how miners face dangerous work conditions which lead to their health problems and their fear of workplace accidents. The lyrics show how people accept their destiny while they wish to escape their present life because their financial situation prevents them from doing so. The lyrics of Kentucky coal miner's prayer focus on social issues while expressing feelings of anxiety and hopelessness and heartbreak and rage. The song shows how coal miners face three main challenges which include their daily work struggles and their life-threatening work situations and their financial difficulties. The lyrics contain themes of labor struggles and workplace danger and alcohol consumption which require parental guidance because they are inappropriate for young children. The content does not contain any explicit language or violent scenes or drug use which would result in a higher rating.
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Which genre is Kentucky Coal Miner's Prayer?
Kentucky Coal Miner's Prayer falls under the genre Country.
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How long is the song Kentucky Coal Miner's Prayer?
Kentucky Coal Miner's Prayer song length is 5 minutes and 05 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Aaron WatsonRecord Label(s): 2002 Sonnet Publishing, LLC, Aaron Watson Songs (BMI)
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Kentucky Coal Miner's Prayer
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in the deep dark hells of eastern tennessee thats the place where i trace my bloodline and its there i read on a hillside gravesstone you will never leave biceville alive tennessee coal miner prayer