Kathy Mattea - The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore (Coal ) lyrics
[Kathy Mattea - The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore Coal lyrics]
My Daddy sat me down on his knee
He said, "Go to school and get your letters
Don't you be a dirty coal miner like me"
I was born and raised at
The mouth of Hazard Holler
Coal cars rolled and rumbled past my door
But now they stand in a rusty row all empty
'Cause the L&N don't stop here anymore
Well I used to think my Daddy was a black man
With scrip enough to buy the company store
But now he goes to town with empty pockets
And his face is white as a February snow
I was born and raised at
The mouth of Hazard Holler
Coal cars rolled and rumbled past my door
But now they stand in a rusty row all empty
'Cause the L&N don't stop here anymore
I never thought I'd learn to
Love the coal dust never thought I'd pray to
Hear that whistle roar
Oh God I wish the grass would turn to money
And those greenbacks fill my
Pockets up once more
I was born and raised at
The mouth of Hazard Holler
Coal cars rolled and rumbled past my door
But now they stand in a rusty row all empty
'Cause the L&N don't stop here anymore
Last night I dreamed I went
Down to the coal yard
To draw my pay like I had done before
Them kudzu vines were covering
All the windows
There were leaves and grass growing
Right up through the floor
I was born and raised at
The mouth of Hazard Holler
Coal cars rolled and rumbled past my door
But now they stand in a rusty row all empty
'Cause the L&N don't stop here anymore
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