Letra de Haulin' Coal
Steamin' down the muddy waters Travelin' yonder from bay to bay I been workin' on the barge line Fourteen years ago today Eighteen hours hard labor by the day Ain't much pay for a manChorus: Haulin' coal down the down river And he won't be comin' home for a long timeTorches burning by the riverside Cast their shadows grey as stone And the cool October days replacing Much warmer thoughts of home I can still see grandma sittin' on the porch Tellin' the neighbors she's got a grandsonChorus: Haulin' coal down the down riverAnd he won't be comin' home for a long timeRiver's rising up the marker line While the willows softly moan Sun is rising over the starboard shore Paving the golden road back homeI can still see the kids jumpin' rope But there ain't much hope for a manChorus: Haulin' coal down the down river And he won't be comin' home for a long timeHaulin' coal down the down river I'll be gone a long timeHaulin' coal down the down river I'll be gone a long while