Baez, Joan - Dark As A Dungeon Lyrics
It's as dark as a dungeon way down in the mine...
[Spoken:]
I never will forget one time when I was on a little visit down home in Ebenezer, Kentucky. I was a-talkin' to an old man that had known me ever since the day I was born, and an old friend of the family. He says, "Son, you don't know how lucky you are to have a nice job like you've got and don't have to dig out a livin' from under these old hills and hollers like me and your pappy used to." When I asked him why he never had left and tried some other kind of work, he says, "Nawsir, you just won't do that. If ever you get this old coal dust in your blood, you're just gonna be a plain old coal miner as long as you live." He went on to say, "It's a habit [CHUCKLE] sorta like chewin' tobaccer."
And seek not your fortune in the dark, dreary mines.
It will form as a habit and seep in your soul,
'Till the stream of your blood is as black as the coal.
[Chorus:]
It's dark as a dungeon and damp as the dew,
Where danger is double and pleasures are few,
Where the rain never falls and the sun never shines
It's dark as a dungeon way down in the mine.
Who lived just to labor his whole life away.
Like a fiend with his dope and a drunkard his wine,
A man will have lust for the lure of the mines.
I hope when I'm gone and the ages shall roll,
My body will blacken and turn into coal.
Then I'll look from the door of my heavenly home,
And pity the miner a-diggin' my bones.
Other Lyrics by Artist
- Baez, Joan - Seabirds
- Baez, Joan - Luba, The Baroness
- Baez, Joan - The Altar Boy And The Thief
- Baez, Joan - Cry Me A River
- Baez, Joan - Let Your Love Flow
- Baez, Joan - No Woman, No Cry
- Baez, Joan - Light A Light
- Baez, Joan - The Song At The End Of The Movie
- Baez, Joan - Before The Deluge
- Baez, Joan - Honest Lullaby
- Baez, Joan - Michael
- Baez, Joan - For Sasha
- Baez, Joan - For All We Know
- Baez, Joan - I'm Blowin' Away
- Baez, Joan - A Heartfelt Line Or Two
- Baez, Joan - Caruso
- Baez, Joan - Still Waters At Night
- Baez, Joan - Kingdom Of Childhood
Rand Lyrics
- Joni Mitchell - The Windfall (Everything For Nothing)
- Joni Mitchell - Slouching Towards Bethlehem
- Joni Mitchell - Come In From The Cold
- Joni Mitchell - Nothing Can Be Done
- Joni Mitchell - The Only Joy In Town
- Joni Mitchell - Ray's Dad's Cadillac
- Joni Mitchell - Two Grey Rooms
- Joni Mitchell - Sunny Sunday
- Joni Mitchell - Sex Kills
Last Posts
Beyonce Shakes the Internet with Surprise Super Bowl Tease and New Music Release
Beyoncé once again set the digital world abuzz with her latest musical surprise. In an unforgettable move during the Super Bowl, a Verizon commercial served...
Watch Usher’s Full Super Bowl 2024 Halftime Performance Usher, Alicia Keys, Jermaine Dupri, Ludacris,
At the 2024 Super Bowl, Usher redefined the halftime show with a dazzling, career-highlight performance that will be remembered for years to come. Taking the...
Usher Unveils ‘Coming Home’: A Journey Through Sound and Soul in His Latest Album
Spanning three decades in the music industry, Usher has consistently mesmerized fans with his soulful tunes and magnetic performances. However, his most recent project, Coming...
Baez, Joan Dark As A Dungeon Comments
Wow, so much talent at such an early age. When I was 17 it was all I could do to pass algebra.
🕊🌻🌹❤🌹🌻🕊