Dark as a Dungeon

from Growing Old In Public by June Star

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Come and listen, young fellers, so young and so fine
And seek not your fortune in the dark dreary mines
It will form as a habit and seep in your soul
‘Til the stream of your blood runs as black as the coal

Where it’s dark as a dungeon and damp as the dew
Where the dangers are double and the pleasures are few
Where the rain never falls and the sun never shines
It’s dark as a dungeon way down in the mines

There’s many a man who I’ve known in my day
Who lived just to labor his whole life away
Like a fiend with his dope or a drunkard his wine
A man will have lust for the lure of the mines

Well I hope when I’m gone and the ages shall roll
My body will blacken and turn into coal
Then I’ll look from the door of my heavenly home
And pity the miner that’s digging my bones

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from Growing Old In Public, track released October 2, 2017

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June Star Baltimore, Maryland

June Star was started up by Andrew Grimm in 1998. For twenty years they have been changing members and releasing records. What started out as primarily americana type music has now just morphed into music... See you around.

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Apr 30

Montrose Saloon

Chicago, IL
May 2

Lager House

Detroit, MI
May 3

Rambling House

Columbus, OH
May 4

Trail Town Brewing

Yellow Springs, OH
May 5

Purple Fiddle

Thomas, WV
May 29

Charlie O's World Famous

Montpelier, VT
Sep 14

Garryowen Irish Pub

Gettysburg, PA
Sep 28

Blue Tavern

Tallahassee, FL
Sep 29

Maggie's Musical Farm

Panama City Beach, FL
Dec 21

Garryowen Pub

Gettysburg, PA

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