People occasionally will ask about my upbringing, family life and Appalachian roots. So, here is my song that I wrote and recorded titled “Coal Miner’s Son.”
Maybe you can relate to some parts of the following lyrics.
Daddy slept all day, worked all night
Got home early by dawn’s daylight.
Mommy made gravy, biscuits and eggs
Fried apples, we had it made
Worked in the fields, cut a little hay
Friday morning, Daddy got paid.
Cows in the fields, hogs in the lot
Morning and the evening we made a little slop
Bought some food at Grandpa’s store
Mowed the grass and worked a little more
Church on Sunday, midweek too
No time for boredom, plenty to do
I’m a coal miner’s son
Daddy got the job done
Beef and pork on the table
Watched TV had no cable
Worked as long as we were able
Mom and Dad kept us stable
Worked up till noon day sun
Worked another shif
Dug another ton
I’m here to say it wasn’t much fun
Proud to be a coal miner’s son
Mommy fried chicken, chops and corn
Started supper early in the morn
Led our family with a loving hand
Took us to the promised land
Make a little money, pay all the bills
Not that bad living in the hills
Don’t you knock what the miner’s done
I’m proud to be a coal miner’s son
I’m a coal miner’s son
Daddy got the job done, done, done
Beef and pork on the table
Watched TV, had no cable
Worked as long as we were able
Mom and Dad kept us stable
Coal miner’s son
Daddy got the job done
Buddy, I’m a coal miner’s son
Beef and pork on the table
Watched TV but had no cable
Worked as long as we were able
Mom and Dad kept us stable
I’m a coal miner’s son
Daddy got the job done
And I’m proud to be
A coal miner’s son
Coal miner’s son
“Coal Miner’s Son” © Glenn Mollette is available wherever music is streamed, downloaded and sold.
Dr. Glenn Mollette is a graduate of numerous schools, including Georgetown College, Southern Seminary and Lexington Seminary in Kentucky. His column is published weekly in over 600 publications in all 50 states. Find his books on amazon.com. Listen to his music on his YouTube channel. Learn more about Mollette’s books, columns and music at glennmollette.com.