Miner’s Prayer

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When the whist-le blows each morn-ing

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And I walk down in that cold dark mine

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I say a pray-er to my dear sav-ior

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Please let me see the sun-shine one more time

Chorus

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Oh when, will it be ov-er

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Oh when, will I lay these bur-dens down

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And when I die dear Lord in hea-ven

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Please take my soul from ‘neath that cold dark ground

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I still grieve for my poor bro-ther

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And I still hear my dear old moth-er cry

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When late that night they came and told her

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He lost is life in that Big Shoal Mine

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I have no shame, I feel no sor-row

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If on this earth not much I own

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I have the love of my sweet child-ren

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And old plow mule, a shov-el, and a hoe

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And when I die dear Lord in hea-ven

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Yeah, take my soul from ‘neath that cold dark ground