When my lips turn cold and purple And I take my last breath Were the pills I took really worth it To fight the demons in my head Well I know I ain't bound for glory So I'm off to hell it seems I can hear that train a-coming I can hear the engine scream Tell my momma that I'm sorry For I'm riding that long black train I don't wanna leave here But...Learn More

Oh Coal River won't you wash my bones away I'm slaving for the company and I can't get any pay Well mining coal ain't a way to make a life And I can't feed the hunger of three kids and a wife Now the hollars are all empty And the company's left town And there ain't no more mountains For Coal River to bend around Well the curses in these...Learn More