Coalminer - O.A.R.

Daddy was a coalminer

He worked the pits all day

In Rock Springs, Wyoming

It was meant to be a stop for a day, became his home nothing

More I can say

Daddy was a part time farmer

He worked the field for pay

But he’d rather have new shoes for them horses

But late one day, them horses run away

Shouldn’t have put the shoes on that way

Too bad for daddy

Such a shame he took it all

So me and mom took the high road

But it’s not like we had a choice at all

Daddy was a guitar player

He’d play that joint all night

Out back in the shack the six-string was his demon

Maybe one day I could run away, join my dad in a band to play

Now it’s just me and mom here

We sit alone all night

But if you listen close you can hear my daddy playing

It was meant to be a stop for a day, left us here, now he’s on his way

Too bad for daddy

Such a shame he took it all

So me and mom, we took the high road

But it’s not like we had a choice at all

Just to bad for daddy

It’s such a shame he took it all

So me and mom took the high road

But it’s not like we had a choice at all