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DRAGLINES {Deborah Silverstein) Draglines at my heart They're tearing us apart And the mountainside where we were born Must I weep and mourn for the land That took ten million years to form Now all my eyes can see are just the bleeding scars Across the mountainside, across the mountainside Coalport PA, just a little town Not too far away For anyone to know That the folks born and raised For six generations working day by day Tryin' keep themselves alive Our neighbours down the road They farmed twelve acres Worked a heavy load Always dirt though they tried The coal company came through Said we'll mine your land Take the burden off of you And we'll see that you get by First they tore down their homes Where the grandma, all the kids were born They just tossed it all aside Then came the big machines Ripped up the trees And muddied all the streams While the family stood and cried Draglines at my heart They're tearing us apart And the mountainside where we were born Take warning that the stormclouds will come ŠAnd block out the sun That's shining on the folks who seek their fortunes off The families who have died Dying to survive, across the mountainside @mining @environment @home filename[ DRAGLINE TUNE FILE: DRAGLINE CLICK TO PLAY AJS apr97 |
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