Woody Guthrie — Miners Song

Dig and a dig 'n' did a dig Dig my life away Precious metal is hard to find Precious metal is hard to find Down in the hole and down in the mine And I dig my life away And I dig my life away Perfect ruby is hard to find Perfect ruby is hard to find Down in the stick of slush and shine And I dig my life away And I dig my life away A good shaped diamond's hard to find A good shaped diamond's hard to find Go and the whole boat damn died And I dig my life away And I dig my life away Dig and a dig 'n' did a dig Dig my life away Nice round pearl is a-hard to find Nice round pearl is a-hard to find Dive to the bottom and feel around And I dig my life away And I dig my life away Old Sam digger is a-hard to find Old Sam digger is a-hard to find Drink my wine with pickle and brine And I dig my life away And I dig my life away Nice shaped woman is hard to find Nice shaped woman is hard to find Roll 'em down the mountainside And I dig my life away And I dig my life away Dig and a dig 'n' did a dig Dig my life away Way down yonder on the Buckskin Road The catfish married a horny toad The fifteen kids sleep down in the mines They dig their lives away They dig their lives away Sheriff Crawbottom a few days ago Water got high, spread a lotta mud Caught me a gal with a rake and hoe We'd dug our lives away And we dig our lives away Climb way up to the forked tree Prettiest little bird's nest ever did see Got out the streaks and eggs and all And dig my life away Well I dug my life away Dig and a dig 'n' did a dig Dig my life away