Coal Miners Lament

(Verse 1) In the belly of the earth, where the shadows dance, Lies a soul weary, trapped in circumstance. With a pick in hand and a heart of stone, He delves deeper, where the darkness roams. (Chorus) Oh, coal miner, with your back so bent, Your spirit crushed, your dreams are spent. In the depths of despair, you silently lament, As you toil away, your strength is spent. (Verse 2) With each swing of the axe, and each breath of dust, He's paying the toll of a life unjust. For the black gold that he brings to light, Is a heavy burden in the dead of night. (Chorus) Oh, coal miner, with your back so bent, Your spirit crushed, your dreams are spent. In the depths of despair, you silently lament, As you toil away, your strength is spent. (Bridge) He dreams of daylight, of skies so clear, But all he knows is the darkness near. The coal runs deep, like a river cold, And his weary soul is growing old. (Verse 3) But still, he rises with the break of day, To earn his bread in the only way. For the coal miner's lament is a silent song, Echoing in the tunnels, where he belongs. (Chorus) Oh, coal miner, with your back so bent, Your spirit crushed, your dreams are spent. In the depths of despair, (Outro) So let us remember the coal miner's plight, As we bask in the warmth of electric light. For behind every flicker, every glowing ember, Lies the sweat and tears of a soul to remember.