[00:00.00] 作词 : Scott [00:03.06]In the deep dark hills of eastern Kentucky [00:11.56]That′s the place where I trace my bloodline [00:19.54]And it′s there I read on a hillside gravestone [00:26.86]You will never leave Harlan alive [00:34.89]Well, my granddad′s dad walked down katahrins Mountain [00:45.07]And he asked Tillie Helton to be his bride [00:50.89]He said, won′t you walk with me out of the mouth f this holler [00:57.96]Or we′ll never leave Harlan alive [01:04.30]Well the sun comes up about ten in the morning [01:11.06]And the sun goes down about three in the day [01:17.60]And you fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you′re drinking [01:23.70]And you spend your life just thinking of how to get away [01:30.48]No one ever knew there was coal in them mountains [01:38.87]Till a man from the Northeast arrived [01:44.68]Waving hundred dollar bills he said I′ll pay ya for your minerals [01:51.75]But he never left Harlan alive [01:57.94]Granny sold out cheap and they moved out west of Pineville [02:11.36]To a farm where big Richland River winds [02:17.12]I bet they danced them a jig, laughed and sang a new song [02:22.45]Who said we′d never leave Harlan alive [02:31.17] [02:55.65]But the times got hard and tobacco wasn′t selling [03:07.44]And ole granddad knew what he′d do to survive [03:13.90]He went and dug for Harlan coal [03:17.60]And sent the money back to granny [03:19.73]But he never left Harlan alive [03:25.07]Well the sun comes up about ten in the morning [03:34.11]And the sun goes down about three in the day [03:40.78]And you fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you′re drinking [03:47.83]And you spend your life just thinkin′ of how to get away [03:54.66]And the sun comes up about ten in the morning [04:01.43]And the sun goes down about three in the day [04:07.52]And you fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you′re drinking [04:14.32]And you spend your life digging coal from the bottom of your grave [04:22.41]In the deep dark hills of eastern Kentucky [04:33.02]That′s the place where I trace my bloodline [04:43.16]And it′s there I read on a hillside gravestone [04:50.97]You will never leave Harlan alive [04:57.77]