Harlan County Coal

Lyrics

[Intro] 'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house Not a creature was sober, 'specially not my spouse [Verse 1] I got 47 dollars in the gall-derned bank Honey, how do you possibly think We're gonna get the presents and the light bill paid How in the hell we gonna deck these halls You and me both been working like dogs Biting each other's heads plumb off [Chorus] Making decorations out of shotgun shells, making it up as we go Making something out of nothing so you better straighten up Or all you're gonna get's a chunk of Harlan County coal [Verse 2] I got 27 peoplе coming over to this house And I can't get you off of that couch And you wondеr why I keep running my mouth Now get up the holler, cut us down a tree While I'm going through Mama's old recipes If you get too drunk, you're gonna deal with me [Chorus] Making decorations out of shotgun shells, making it up as we go Making something out of nothing so you better straighten up Or all you're gonna get's a chunk of Harlan County coal [Chorus] Making decorations out of shotgun shells, making it up as we go Making something out of nothing so you better straighten up Or all you're gonna get's a chunk of Harlan County coal [Outro] Making something out of nothing so you better straighten up Or all you're gonna get's a chunk of Harlan County coal