Diamond Rio - Kentucky Mine Lyrics






His eyes are greener than the meadows
His hair is greyer than a ghost
His lungs are blacker than the shadows
That dance in circles down below

You see them every Monday morning
Electric halos light their way
Five days of widows mourning
But Friday rolls the stone away

Kentucky mine, doing time
Never see the light of day
Kentucky mine, stand in line
Just to dig your own grave

From coal dust they make a living
To coal dust they will return
The earth is good but unforgiving
And someone's got to keep the fire burnin'
Daddy says, "Listen to me,
Do not follow where my footsteps lead"

Kentucky mine, doing time
Never see the light of day
Kentucky mine, stand in line
Just to dig your own grave

And everything he said was true
But what's a Kentucky boy like me to do?

Kentucky mine, doing time
Never see the light of day
Kentucky mine, stand in line
Just to dig your own grave





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  1. J.... L....

    Brings tears to my eyes every time I listen. What a beautiful, touching anthem

  2. I.... D....

    My husband and I loved dancing to this song. It was never released to radio so we would beg the club DJ to play it before the evening rush.

  3. L.... I....

    would love to meet and sing with them

  4. A.... O....

    Grandad once set the Ky state shoveling record by hand. A ton in under 5 minutes. RIP, Mansfield Tooley, a coal miner from Drakesboro, Ky.

    A.... O....

    Just saw them in concert... Amazing and Blessed......

  5. S.... P....

    I remember years ago going to see these guys in concert... thay were amazing n this song sent goosebumps up n down my spine ... thay were an incredible band loved them.

  6. L.... P....

    <3 <3 <3

  7. D.... G....

    My grandfather worked, lived, and died because of a Kentucky mine. Twists the knife a bit ... but only because it's a great song.

    D.... G....

    And we thank you for all your grandfather has provided for us!! This song reminds me of my grandfather too! Sure do miss him!! <3

  8. K.... W....

    Love this song. It paints the grim picture of what a Miner really is.

  9. b.... y....

    Been searching for this song for years

  10. T.... ....

    The absolute best and most talented harmony blend contemporary country band ..ever.

    T.... ....

    I'd put Restless Heart up there too.