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24 Sep 13 - 12:15 AM (#3560693) Subject: Lyr Add: KEEP YOUR DIRTY LIGHTS ON (Scott/O'Brien) From: 2581 Darrell Scott & Tim O'Brien have written an excellent new song for their just-released CD, "Memories and Moments". Titled "Keep Your Dirty Lights On", it's protest song condemning mountaintop removal (MTR) mining, the irresponsible and destructive practice - common in eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia - of blowing off the tops of mountains with dynamite to reach the coal seam below. Of course, all of the rocks, trees and other "overburden" is then dumped into the adjacent creeks and streams, choking off all aquatic life, increasing the likelihood of flash flooding, and endangering drinking water with toxic chemicals. Check out the YouTUbe link below. KEEP YOUR DIRTY LIGHTS ON - by Darrell Scott & Tim O'Brien Well, my daddy came from coal dust And, me I'm about the same If you've read King Coal's ledger book Then you've seen my family name It used to take a camp of miners To load that train and gon Now there's four on my crew and we do what we do To keep your dirty lights on Keep your dirty lights on Keep your dirty lights on If you've got money in your pocket and a switch on the wall We'll keep your dirty lights on Well, daddy worked in darkness Me in broad daylight I'd blow a whole seam like daddy never dreamed Using Nobel's dynamite As long as there's coal in them mountains We're gonna burn it up 'til it's gone Well, we can't stop blowing mountaintops We gotta keep your dirty lights on Keep your dirty lights on Keep your dirty lights on If you've got money in your pocket and a switch on the wall We'll keep your dirty lights on Every time they have elections They talk about how coal is clean Well, coal is cheap but coal's still black And it ain't never turning green So plug your electric car in Charge it good and strong And do your shopping online, we'll get you everytime Just to keep your dirty lights on Keep your dirty lights on Keep your dirty lights on If you've got money in your pocket and a switch on the wall We'll keep your dirty lights on Keep your dirty lights on Keep your dirty lights on If you've got money in your pocket and a switch on the wall We'll keep your dirty lights on Keep 'em on! "Keep Your Dirty Lights On" - by Darrell Scott & Tim O'Brien |
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27 Sep 13 - 12:30 AM (#3561724) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: 'Keep Your Dirty Lights On' From: 2581 Refresh |