The Shadows of the Mines

[Verse] In the blackened night The children creep Their weary souls They cannot sleep Down the winding path They silently tread In search of hope Where darkness spread [Verse 2] Their tiny hands Calloused and worn From picking coal Since they were born But their spirits strong They won't give in Their dreams of freedom They'll never rescind [Chorus] Oh The shadows of the mines They hide their tears In the depths of despair Their cries no one hears But they'll keep on fightin' They won't let go For a better future Through the darkness They'll grow