Prine, John - Death Of Floyd Collins Lyrics
Oh, come all ye young people and listen while I tell,
The fate of Floyd Collins, the lad we all knew well,
His face was fair and handsome, his heart was true and brave,
His body now lies sleeping in a lonely sandstone cave.
Oh , mother don't you worry, dear father don't' be sad,
I dreamed I was a prisoner, my life I could not save,
I cried "Oh must I perish within this silent cave.
The rescue party labored, they worked both night and day,
To move the mighty barrier that stood within their way,
To rescue Floyd Collins, it was their battle cry,
"We'll never, no we'll never, let Floyd Collins die."
But on that fateful morning, the sun rose in the sky,
The workers still were busy, "we'll save him by and by,"
His body was then sleeping in the lonely sandstone cave.
Young people, all take warning from Floyd Collin's fate,
And get right with your maker before it is too late.
It may not be a Sand Cave in which we find our tomb,
But on that day of judgment, we too must meet our doom.
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Prine, John Death Of Floyd Collins Comments
John Prine words can't describe the impact you've had on me and been the link that kept an unspoken bond with important people who have impacted me in life hopefully someday I can tell you the story so thank you
I repeat myself, they don't make music like this anymore. Thanks for sharing/posting.
They say that you can still crawl in and see the bottoms of his boots....
And they still stink!
where'd you hear that?
His body was retrieved, and later stolen. For several decades it was exhibited in Crystal Cave.
The National Park Service re-interred him at Mammoth Cave Baptist Church Cemetery, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky in 1989.
(READ - Grateful Brad. Don't be a dumbass - saying stupid crap you don't know about.)