I got the blues, got the blues Lord, Lord
Coal black mining blues.
Went to my place and I peeped in,
Slate in the water up to my chin.
I got the blues, got the blues Lord, Lord
Coal black mining blues.
I looked at old Jim, Jim looked sad:
"The worst darn place that I ever had."
I got the blues, got the blues Lord, Lord
Coal black mining blues.
Sent me to the office to look at the roll
Children, counted up nine dollars in the hole.
I got the blues, got the blues Lord, Lord
Coal black mining blues.
Tell Enos on the parting, half past four
Herb's in the heading and he wants four more.
I got the blues, got the blues Lord, Lord
Coal black mining blues.
Bascom at the bottom, dipping up sand
Along comes Shorty, says "I got another man."
I got the blues, got the blues Lord, Lord
Coal black mining blues.
Herb on the tipple, singing a song
Get going, Herbie, for winter's coming on.
I got the blues, got the blues Lord, Lord
Coal black mining blues.
Coal black mining blues.
Went to my place and I peeped in,
Slate in the water up to my chin.
I got the blues, got the blues Lord, Lord
Coal black mining blues.
I looked at old Jim, Jim looked sad:
"The worst darn place that I ever had."
I got the blues, got the blues Lord, Lord
Coal black mining blues.
Sent me to the office to look at the roll
Children, counted up nine dollars in the hole.
I got the blues, got the blues Lord, Lord
Coal black mining blues.
Tell Enos on the parting, half past four
Herb's in the heading and he wants four more.
I got the blues, got the blues Lord, Lord
Coal black mining blues.
Bascom at the bottom, dipping up sand
Along comes Shorty, says "I got another man."
I got the blues, got the blues Lord, Lord
Coal black mining blues.
Herb on the tipple, singing a song
Get going, Herbie, for winter's coming on.
I got the blues, got the blues Lord, Lord
Coal black mining blues.
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