A Mining Song
The headlamps they shine like a lighthouse in fog
Warning the sailors of dangers abroad
The Jack legs and stoppers stand firm and stand tall
Powered by this Cape Breton Mining Song
The last rays of sunshine don't reach the raise
And the company owns you for the rest of your days
You pray that that your lungs and back they stay strong
To sing this Cape Breton Mining Song
The canary's last whistle might mean your last breath
If the rats they start running, it means life and death
For the methane will drop you like a shot to the chest
And the company won't pay for your funeral
The last rays of sunshine don't reach the raise
And the company owns you for the rest of your days
You pray that that your lungs and back they stay strong
To sing this Cape Breton Mining Song
And hold your head up high
Nearly dying means your family survives
And pray the lines on time
Moving the coal keep your family alive
Move the coal
Move the coal
Move the coal
Warning the sailors of dangers abroad
The Jack legs and stoppers stand firm and stand tall
Powered by this Cape Breton Mining Song
The last rays of sunshine don't reach the raise
And the company owns you for the rest of your days
You pray that that your lungs and back they stay strong
To sing this Cape Breton Mining Song
The canary's last whistle might mean your last breath
If the rats they start running, it means life and death
For the methane will drop you like a shot to the chest
And the company won't pay for your funeral
The last rays of sunshine don't reach the raise
And the company owns you for the rest of your days
You pray that that your lungs and back they stay strong
To sing this Cape Breton Mining Song
And hold your head up high
Nearly dying means your family survives
And pray the lines on time
Moving the coal keep your family alive
Move the coal
Move the coal
Move the coal
Credits
Writer(s): Bryan Picard
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