Hazard, Kentucky [Demo-Version]

Lyrics

[Intro] Here's a song called Hazard— "Hazard, Kentucky" Tells of a coal strike that's been goin' on there for about seven months now Where the sheriff of the county owns some of the mines And, uh, the miners went on CBS television to raise funds They raised about eleven thousand dollars Which was sent down there The publisher of the local newspaper kept ten, gave them one So here's hard times in "Hazard, Kentucky" [Verse 1] Some people think that unions are too strong Union leaders should go back where they belong But I wish that they could see just a little more of poverty Then they might start to sing a different song [Verse 2] Well, let's look at old Kentucky for a while It is hard to find a miner who will smile Well, the Constitution's fine, but it's hard reading in the mines And when welfare stops, the trouble start to pile [Chorus] Mining is a hazard in Hazard, Kentucky And if you ain't minin' there, well, my friends, you're awful lucky 'Cause if you don't get silicosis or pay that's just atrocious You'll be screamin' for a union that will care [Verse 3] The Depression was ended with the war But nobody told Kentucky, that is sure Some are living in a sewer while the jobs are gettin' fewer But more coal is mined than ever was before [Chorus] Mining is a hazard in Hazard, Kentucky And if you ain't minin' there, well, my friends, you're awful lucky 'Cause if you don't get silicosis or pay that's just atrocious You'll be screamin' for a union that will care [Verse 4] And the badge of Sheriff Combs always shines When duty calls, he seldom ever whines Well, I don't like raisin' thunder, but it sort of makes you wonder When he runs the law, but also runs the mines [Chorus] Mining is a hazard in Hazard, Kentucky And if you ain't minin' there, you're awful lucky 'Cause if you don't get silicosis or pay that's just atrocious You'll be screamin' for a union that will care [Verse 5] Yes, our standard of living is the highest all around But our standard of giving is the lowest when you're down So give a yell and give a whistle when they light that union missile And we'll all lift our knees up off the ground [Chorus] Mining is a hazard in Hazard, Kentucky And if you ain't minin' there, well, my friends, you're awful lucky 'Cause if you don't get silicosis or pay that's just atrocious You'll be screamin' for a union that will care