I was born in West Virginia where the land is black with coalFor a man to feed his family takes twelve hours a dayA diggin' in the big black hole
Way down in the bottom of a mountain way down in the bottom of a holeWay down in the bottom of a mountainI'm diggin' and a shovelin' and a loadin' out the dirty black coal
Some men give their wives jewelry some men give their wives goldBut all I cn give to my sweet womanAre the few dollars I make a diggin' out the dirty black coal
Way down in the bottom...
I draw script for most of my money I never see a lot of thatI work all week and go to church on SundayWell the preacher gonna get what's left when they pass the hat
Way down in the bottom...I'm diggin' and a shovelin' and a loadin' out the dirty black coal
Way down in the bottom of a mountain way down in the bottom of a holeWay down in the bottom of a mountainI'm diggin' and a shovelin' and a loadin' out the dirty black coal
Some men give their wives jewelry some men give their wives goldBut all I cn give to my sweet womanAre the few dollars I make a diggin' out the dirty black coal
Way down in the bottom...
I draw script for most of my money I never see a lot of thatI work all week and go to church on SundayWell the preacher gonna get what's left when they pass the hat
Way down in the bottom...I'm diggin' and a shovelin' and a loadin' out the dirty black coal