Miner's Song Lyrics

CHORUS: Dig and I dig and dig and dig

Dig diggy dig dig dig a dig
Dig diggy diggy dig dig

And I dig my life away-o

And I 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-o

And I dig my life away

Perfect ruby is hard to find

Perfect ruby is hard to find

Down in the gold slush and shine

And I dig my life away-o

And I dig my life away

Good-shaped diamond's hard to find

Good-shaped diamond's hard to find

Go in the hole both day and night

And I dig my life away-o

And I dig my life away

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Nice round pearl's hard to find
Nice round pearl's hard to find

Dive to the bottom and feel around

And I dig my life away-o

And I dig my life away

Old Sam Digger is hard to find

Old Sam Digger is hard to find

Drink my wine with pickle and brine

And I dig my life away-o

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-o
And I dig my life away

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Way down yonder on the buckskin road

Catfish married a h**** toad

The fifteen kids dig down in the mines

They dig their lives away-o

They dig their lives away

Sharecrop bottom a few days ago

Water got high, spread a lot of mud

Caught me a gal with a rake and a hoe

We dug our lives away-o

And we dig our lives away

Climb way up to the forks of the tree

Prettiest little bird nest I ever did see

Get up the sticks and eggs and all

And dig my life away-o

Well I dug my life away

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