Black Maria

Well I'm goin down for awhile
Goin down to that cold dusty mine
Well it aint so bad, so I been told
Aint so bad bein' a miner of coal

Goin down to that dusty mine
Gonna work a long hard day for a nickel an dime
Singing a song bout a poor mans life
Pray black maria pass by our house tonight

Well i took this job, when I was a child
Just like my dad did, his pa before
Well they all start young in this town
Got our children on a distant hill

Goin down to that dusty mine
Gonna work a long hard day for a nickel an dime
Singing a song bout a poor mans life
Pray black maria pass by our house tonight

Well one day i'm gonna climb out
From the darks of this mine town
Cross over those yonder hills
Way i'm gonna leave it all behind
Leave that dark teary life well i
Find another way, find another way
Find another way back home

Well i'm going down for awhile, going down to that
Cold dusty mine well i took my part so i've been told
And i pray to lord I know my baby has a home

Goin down to that dusty mine
Gonna work a long hard day for a nickel an dime
Singing a song 'bout a poor mans life
Praying black maria pass by our house tonight
Pray black maria pass by our house tonight