Kathy Mattea - Lawrence Jones lyrics

WELL THE NIGHT IS THICK AS SILENCE YOU CAN'T CUT IT WITH A KNIFE A MAN LIES IN THE HOSPITAL DRAININ' OUT HIS LIFE THE TRUCKS ARE ON THE BACK ROAD IN THE DARK THEIR HEADLIGHTS SHINE 'CAUSE THERE'S ONE MAN DEAD ON THAT HARLAN COUNTY LINE OH ANGER, LIKE POISON IS EATIN' AT YOUR SOUL YOUR THOUGHTS ARE LOUD AS GUNFIRE YOUR FACE IS HARD AS COAL BITTERNESS LIKE BUCKSHOT EXPLODES INSIDE YOUR MIND AND THERE'S ONE MAN DEAD ON THAT HARLAN COUNTY LINE OH A MINER'S LIFE IS FRAGILE IT CAN SHATTER JUST LIKE ICE BUT THOSE WHO BEAR THE STRUGGLE HAVE ALWAYS PAID THE PRICE THERE'S BLOOD UPON THE CONTRACT LIKE VINEGAR IN WINE AND THERE'S ONE MAN DEAD ON THAT HARLAN COUNTY LINE FROM THE RIVER BRIDGE AT HIGHSPLINT TO THE BROOKSIDE RAILROAD TRACK YOU CAN FEEL A LONG STRENGTH BUILDING THAT CAN NEVER BE TURNED BACK THE DEAD GO FORWARD WITH US NOT ONE IS LEFT BEHIND 'CAUSE THERE'S ONE MAN DEAD ON THAT HARLAN COUNTY LINE WELL THE NIGHT IS COLD AS IRON YOU CAN FEEL IT IN YOUR BONES IT SETTLES LIKE A SHROUD UPON THE GRAVE OF LAWRENCE JONES THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT IS WALKIN' FROM THE BATHHOUSE INTO THE MINE AND THERE'S ONE MAN DEAD ON THAT HARLAN COUNTY LINE ONE MAN DEAD ON THAT HARLAN COUNTY LINE ONE MINER DEAD ON THAT HARLAN COUNTY LINE