Steve Earle — Union God and Country

[Verse 1] My daddy was a miner, my daddy's daddy, too Union, God and country is all they ever knew They worked from early mornin' till the evenin' whistle blew When it'd strike the mine, you'd walk the line 'Cause that's just what ya do When you're born in West Virginia, a miner through and through Union, God and country was all you ever knew [Chorus] Union, God and country, West Virginia gold and blue Union, God and country was all we ever knew [Verse 2] Before there was a union the company was king You'd work your fingers to the bone, couldn't show a thing You shifted coal to Friday, drew your pay and then You'd walk down to the company store and give it back again That's why they made the Union, they had nothin' left to lose Union, God and country was all they ever knew [Chorus] It was Union, God and country, West Virginia gold and blue Union, God and country was all we ever knew [Instrumental Verse] [Chorus] It was Union, God and country, West Virginia gold and blue Union, God and country was all we ever knew It was Union, God and country, West Virginia gold and blue Union, God and country was all we ever knew