Give me a moment of your precious time
I’ll tell you a story of life down in the mine

We work hard, no walk in the park
Dark to dark, the coal leaves its mark

I can’t remember last I seen the light
Must have been the day that I lost my life

On that day my man dropped that jack
Was the day I never came back

Dropped that jack right up on my head
Next thing you know, there I lay dead

On the day that I lost my life
Was the day I finally saw the light

Saw that light, saw that light
On the day that I lost my life
Saw that light, saw that light
On the day that I lost my life
Saw that light, saw that light
On the day that I lost my life
Saw that light, saw that light
On the day that I lost my life