A Miner's Life 
Composer(s): Keith Little
Performer(s): The Country Gentlemen



Fair warnin' to your neighbor 
For all of those who labor 
At tryin' to make a livin' underground 
Matters not for what you're seeking, 
Chances are you'll weakin' 
In time the odds will turn your life around

In the coal fields of Kentucky 
Man they say you're lucky 
In the black lung don't put you underground 
For while you're swollen with the gold dust 
You're breathin' in the course dust 
Your silicosis finally dragged you down

Ch. Hear that cold steel a ringin' 
Hear them hammers swingin' low 
A minor's life ain't hardly worth it all 
Hear them tommy-knockers knockin' 
Feel the reelin' and rockin' 
Afraid it's goin' a come in after all

For every minor who hits pay dirt 
And lives to tell it under 
A thousand more arw swallowed in the mine 
And for each decent minin' outfit 
There's a hundred other misfits 
Who never plan to see a man retire

So when choosin' your profession 
Take heed and learn a lesson 
From those who've lived to labor underground 
Cause they've got a different story 
For minin' and its glory 
They'd give it all to turn their life around