I bought a house at the
mouth of the holler,
a ring at the pawn shop,
and a crib for the kid
I heard some word there was
work up in Hindman
I'm going tomorrow
and hope that there is
My sweat and my wages
they don't seem to weight out
I'm gettin' more aches
than I'm gainin' in gold
Whoever said you could raise
you a family
just workin' your ass off
knee deep in coal?
Well the sign at the church
says I'll reap what I'm sowin'
but I ain't lost sleep
Cuz it'll come in due time
If the Lord wants to take me
I'm here for the taking
Cause hell's probably better
than tryin' to get by
You can see me on the front page
It'll be out tomoroww...
'A boy in his 20's, shot
down in his prime'
'For trying to hold up a Te aco station'
They'll say I was despereate,
They're probably right
I bought a house at
the mouth of the holler,
a ring at the pawn shop,
and a crib for the kid
I heard some word there was
work up in Hindman
I'm going tomorrow
and hope that there is
