Steve Earle — Devil Put the Coal in the Ground

[Verse 1] Well the Devil put the coal in the ground Devil put the coal in the ground He buried it deep, it'll never be found Devil put the coal in the ground Said that'll be a diamond some day That'll be a diamond some day You'll be long gone and dead anyway That'll be a diamond some day [Chorus] Well the Devil put the coal in the ground Devil put the coal in the ground Said I double dog dare you to follow me down Devil put the coal in the ground [Verse 2] Well the good Lord give me two hands Good Lord give me two hands Said "Is you an animal, is you a man?" The good Lord give me two hands Lord giveth and He taketh away Lord giveth and He taketh away Oh, the Devil dig the same damn hole every day Lord giveth and He taketh away [Chorus] Well the Devil put the coal in the ground Devil put the coal in the ground Said I double dog dare you to follow me down Devil put the coal in the ground [Instrumental Verse] [Verse 3] I wake up in the morning and pray Wake up in the morning and pray Keep the wolf from my door, and the Devil at bay Wake up in the morning and pray Well the black lung'll kill me some day The black lung'll kill me some day I'm already underground, I reckon anyway The black lung'll kill me some day [Chorus] Well the Devil put the coal in the ground Devil put the coal in the ground Said I'll double dog dare you to follow me down Devil put the coal in the ground Well the Devil put the coal in the ground Devil put the coal in the ground Said I'll double dog dare you to follow me down Devil put the coal in the ground