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he packs his bucket on Monday morning
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another long week down at the mines

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and he ain't ready to go back to work

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but he's on accompanies time
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 he don't do it for the greed or pleasure
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and he ain't chasing no pot of gold
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he's in a whole in west Virginia
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because he's got to little baby's at home

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It's amazing what we'll do
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just to provide a home for our children
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and try to give them a better life
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He ain't never been perfect but he's perfect in there eyes
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he's covered in coal in west Virginia
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With his baby's on his mind

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Come's home tired every day
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Covered in sweat,tattoos,and scars
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But somehow he finds the energy to rope and play out in the yard
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dodge ball,leap frog,and tag your it
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loves the smiles and laughs and those giggle fits
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come tonight he'll tuck them into bed
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get up in the morning and start it all over again

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Like his daddy and his daddy before him

He's doing all he has ever known

came back from the service

got a hat and a light and went straight under ground

each shift he works he ain't but six inches from hell

He seen a lot of good men give it all

and he draws his pay on Friday morning

he might stumble but he ain't gonna fall

 It's amazing what we'll do

just to provide a home for our children

and try to give them a better life

He ain't never been perfect but he's perfect in there eyes

he's covered in coal in west Virginia

With his baby's on his mind

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he's covered in coal in west Virginia
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and the sun is on the rise