When I was a curly headed baby My daddy sat me down on his knee He said, \"You go to school, girl, and learn your letters Don't you be a dirty miner like me\"
I was born and raised in the mouth of the Hazard Hollow Coal cars rambling past my door Now they're standin' in a rusty row all empty And the L & N Don't stop here anymore
Well I used to think my daddy was a black man With script enough to buy the company store Now he goes downtown with empty pockets And his face is white as February snow
I was born and raised in the mouth of the Hazard Hollow With Coal cars rambling past my door Now they're standin' in a rusty row all empty And the L & N Don't stop here anymore
Last night I dreamed I went down to the coal yard To draw my pay like I've done before But them ol' kudzu vines were comin' through the window And the leaves and grass were growin' through the floor
I was born and raised in the mouth of the Hazard Hollow Coal cars rambled past my door Now they're standin' in a rusty row all empty And the L & N Don't stop here anymore