Badless The Diamonds In The Coal Lyrics

Diamonds In The Coal Lyrics

My name is jackson jameson, a coal miner by trade

 From a part of pennsylvania even jesus couldn't save

 With towns named after indian chiefs and union army generals

 It's nowhere in particular but everywhere in general

 

 History says americans, we have the right to choose

 But they never mention those of us whose opinions aren't used

 

 Well, the big flood came in '72 and tore the railroad bridges down

 Washed away our only means of getting shipments out of town

 And the government won't subsidize rebuilding the central line

 So there's barroom fights and anthracite and loads of extra time

 

 History says americans, we have the right to choose

 But they never mention those of us whose opinions aren't used

 

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 There's diamonds in the coal everybody ignores

 A man never finds what he ain't looking for

 A tree only grows if you nurture the seed

 There's too many gems this world doesn't need

 

 The people left like rainwater flowing through an open drain

 But here i sit too proud to admit and too damn old to change

 Now, the monuments at gettysburg keep the tourists going there

 But we died too slow and quietly for anyone to care

 

 History says americans, we have the right to choose

 But they never mention those of us whose opinions aren't used

 

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