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Thread #98266   Message #1944418
Posted By: pdq
22-Jan-07 - 12:30 PM
Thread Name: The Tear Jerker Thread (songs)
Subject: Lyr Add: DREAM OF A MINER'S CHILD (Vernon Dalhart)
There was a mention of "Miner's Child" or "Miner's Dream". Is this the one?

It sometimes is credited to Ralph Stanley, but it goes back at least to Bradley Kincaid in the 1930s, probably is older than that.


DREAM OF A MINER'S CHILD
As recorded by Vernon Dalhart, 1926.

A miner was leaving his home for his work.
He heard his little child scream.
He went to the side of the little girl's bed.
"Oh, Daddy, I've had such a dream.

CHORUS: "Oh, Daddy, don't work in the mines today,
For dreams have so often come true.
Oh, Daddy, my Daddy, please don't go away.
I never could live without you.

"I dreamed that the mines were all seething with fire.
The men all fought for their lives.
Just then the scene changed and the mouth of the mines
Were covered with sweethearts and wives."

Her daddy then smiling and stroking her face
Was turning away from her side,
But throwing her small arms around daddy's neck
She gave him a kiss and then cried:

"Go down to the village and tell your dear friends:
As sure as the bright stars do shine,
There's something that's going to happen today.
Oh, daddy, don't go to the mine." CHORUS