Tom Flannery - King Coal lyrics

The jury retired in the face of overwhelming evidence My back's against the wall I ain't got no defense Judge said son where you gonna run this time Where you gonna run this time boy The coal is in my blood like it's smeared across my face I dug my daddy's grave at the mine foreman's pace This town will bring you down somehow This town will bring you down somehow King coal I throw myself at your feet Give me back what you've taken from me King coal I've come to know you well I think I dug myself halfway to hell King coal oh king coal The Maguires stood up and vowed to take them down I guarantee you this some men will never be found And there ain't a miner who would shed a tear There ain't a miner who would shed a tear So they sat back and brought the informer in What made it worse he was another hungry Irishman Oh sometimes that hunger can turn on you That hunger can turn on you King coal I throw myself at your feet Give me back what you've taken from me King coal I've come to know you well I think I dug myself halfway to hell When I hear that breaker whistle blow That's all an honest man needs to know King coal oh king coal I got blood on my hands but a little mine water will make them clean The good Lord would turn his head if he'd seen what we had seen On this town will bring you down somehow This town will bring you down somehow King coal I throw myself at your feet Give me back what you've taken from me King coal I've come to know you well I think I dug myself halfway to hell When I hear that breaker whistle blow That's all an honest man needs to know King coal I throw myself at your feet Give me back what you've taken from me King coal I've come to know you well I think I dug myself halfway to hell I think I dug myself halfway to hell