daddy was a coalminer
he worked the pits all day
in rock springs, wyoming
it was meant to be stop for a day
became his home
nothing more i could say

daddy was a part time farmer
he worked the field for pay
he'd rather have new shoes for them horses
but late one day them horse 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, how he's on his 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

it's too bad for daddy
such a shame, he took it all
so me and mom took the high road
but it's not like (not like) we had a choice at all
daddy was a coalminer



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Coalminer song meanings
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    General Comment:but if you listen close you can hear my daddy playing
    it was meant to be a stop for a day
    left us here, how he's on his way


    ... I think that daddy was a family man for a long time until he decided to leave him home and family for the life on the road playing shows....
    Flag jistarkeyon July 07, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:okay i've come to my own dertmination that daddy was a real hard worker and never spent time with ol' family so mom took the kids and left???
    Flag mavrick480on June 08, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:YAh but what is it saying about his daddy???
    Flag mavrick480on June 02, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:its apparently about his daddy
    Flag dogdilberton October 29, 2005   Link

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