Sprinkle Coal Dust On My Grave

from Growing Old In Public by June Star

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I'm just an old coal miner
And I labored for my bread;
This story in my memory I hear told;
For the sake of wife and baby
How a miner risks his life
For the price of just a little lump of coal.

Mother Jones is not forgotten
By the miners of this field,
She's gone to rest above, God bless her soul;
Tried to lead the boys to victory.
But was punished here in jail,
For the price of just a little lump of coal.

When a man has toiled and labored
'Til his life it's almost gone,
Then the operator thinks he's just a fool:
They sneak around and fire him
Just because he's growing old,
And swear they caught him breaking company rules.

Don't forget me, little darling,
When they lay me down to rest,
Tell my brothers all these loving words I say;
Let the flowers be forgotten,
Sprinkle coal dust on my grave
In remembrance of the UMWA.

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from Growing Old In Public, track released July 31, 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 28

Morning Bell Coffee Roasters

Ames, IA
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 10

WaR3house 3

Swarthmore, PA
May 11

Mama Tried

Brooklyn, NY
May 17

The Current Space

Baltimore, MD
May 26

BandWidth Inn

Montclair, NJ
May 29

Charlie O's World Famous

Montpelier, VT
May 30

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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