Well, he's coming off the mountain 20 ton in tow Rides his break 'Til the windows shake And every man hears it high and low Let it slide Down the ditch and cried "This old hill's about to roll You'll come away with more Than a scratch or two...
These strip job blues Strip job blues They say what you gain Don't compare to what you lose Blasted seams And muddy streams Put the critters on the move Running from these strip job blues
Now, he started out a greenhorn When he was 25 Cut his teeth On that Southfork lease Setting shot Til' he learned to drive Running loads Down those winding roads He'd bring them hills alive And say, Gotta be a mad man If you choose...
These strip job blues Strip job blues They say what you gain Don't compare to what you lose And keep it low When the mountain goes Don't be staring at your shoes Walking round these Strip job blues
Now, he's loading up the dozer Chaining down the tracks - Making room For the reclaim crew On their way To try n' bring it back In a little time There'll be brush and pine Where those deer can rub their racks Sit up high And hear em' come crashing through
These strip job blues Strip job blues They say what you gain Don't compare to what you lose Working down In those mining towns You know there's many more than few Living out those strip job blues Yeah, you know they're Living out those Strip job bluesTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
