Folk Soul Revival - Old 13 lyrics

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<b>Old 13</b> by <i>Folk Soul Revival</i><br />

V1

Well Dddy got up ‘bout four every mornin'

He was dressed before dawn, grabbed his boots and his bucket

Drivin' that truck way back in the holler

Sleep in eyes and dirt on his collar

V2

He'd go down in the mine for a twelve hour shift

He'd crawl on his knees through the dark with a pick

Strippin' that coal with a song in his head

Never thought twice long as his family was fed (Hey, Hey)

Chorus

He worked for the company where the union was best

Had a bend in his back, black lung in his chest

The ceilings were low, but his spirits were high

Ten miles deep til' the day that he died, my daddy sold his soul to Ol' 13

V3

Well mama always said Daddy's work was a gamble

Each day could be his last, he'll end up disabled

But Daddy said kids there's no need to worry

Keep your heads up high

Don't get discouraged

V4

The rules got tighter, as years went by

They started talkin' bout safety and how to save lives

They checked every single bolt, and the load it was bearin'

Started lookin' for gas

Send in them canaries (They say)

Chorus

He worked for the company where the union was best

Had a bend in his back, black lung in his chest

The ceilings were low, but his spirits were high

Ten miles deep til' the day that he died, my daddy sold his soul to Ol' 13

Reprise

He always carried out world on his back, but that two ton rock was just too much to add

The rescue was off before they every found him, we always knew he belonged to that mountain

My daddy sold his soul, for the work and the dirt to provide us a home

My daddy sold his soul, he signed it in blood when he was fifteen years old

My daddy sold his soul to Ol' 13