[00:05.583]When the whistle blows each morning
[00:09.603]And I walk down in that cold, dark mine
[00:13.863]I say a prayer to my dear Savior
[00:18.413]Please let me see the sunshine one more time
[00:23.303]When, oh, when will it be over?
[00:27.983]When will I lay these burdens down?
[00:32.153]And when I die, dear Lord in Heaven
[00:36.593]Please take my soul
[00:38.263]From 'neath that cold, dark ground
[00:41.288]I still grieve for my poor brother
[00:45.228]And I still hear my dear, old mother cry
[00:49.488]When late that night, they came and told her
[00:54.298]He lost his life down in the Belle Ayr mine
[00:58.952]When, oh, when will it be over?
[01:03.212]When will I lay these burdens down?
[01:07.562]And when I die, dear Lord in Heaven
[01:11.972]Please take my soul
[01:13.592]From 'neath that cold, dark ground
[01:25.002]I have no shame
[01:27.102]I feel no sorrow
[01:29.472]If on this earth, not much I own
[01:33.822]I have the love of my sweet children
[01:38.402]An old plow mule, a shovel and a hoe
[01:43.146]When, oh, when will it be over?
[01:47.636]When will I lay these burdens down?
[01:51.816]And when I die, dear Lord in Heaven
[01:56.216]Please take my soul
[01:57.946]From 'neath that cold, dark ground
[02:00.550]Yeah, when I die, dear Lord in Heaven
[02:05.066]Please take my soul
[02:07.006]From 'neath that cold, dark ground