Jimmy Rose Coal Keeps The Lights On
He pulls in that ole' Chevy from a second shift
Mama's still sleepin', kids still crashed down on the couch
He goes in the backdoor, he don't wanna wake them up
So he wipes the coal dust off his face and hits his knees
He says, Lord, I wanna thank you for everything
And the strength you give me, to make it day by day
Coal Keeps the Lights On
My hometown keeps food on the spoon in my youngin's mouth
Tires on the truck and a sundress on my baby girl
Coal keeps the bills paid, the clothes on the backs
And shoes on the feet in the high school halls of the Mountain Lions
And the Bill County Bobcats on the hill
They went plumb down crazy in Washington
They're talking about closin' the mines
They're gonna bleed us all dry from the inside out
They don't care that much about the little man or the calloused hands
It's a way of life 'round, just like it's always been
Coal Keeps the Lights On
My hometown keeps food on the spoon in my youngin's mouth
Tires on the truck and a sundress on my baby girl
Coal keeps the bills paid, the clothes on the backs
And shoes on the feet in the high school halls of the Mountain Lions
And the Bill County Bobcats on the hill