Devil Put the Coal in the Ground Songtext
von Steve Earle & the Dukes

Well, the devil put the coal in the ground
Devil put the coal in the ground
Buried it deep, it will never be found
Devil put the coal in the ground

He said, that′ll be a diamond someday
That'll be a diamond someday
You′ll be long gone, dead and away
But that'll be a diamond someday

Well, the devil put the coal in the ground
Devil put the coal in the ground
He said, "I double-dog dare you to follow me down"
Devil put the coal in the ground

Well, the good Lord gave me two hands
Good Lord gave me two hands
Is you an animal or is you a man?
The good Lord gave me two hands


Lord giveth and he taketh it away
Lord giveth and he taketh it away
Oh, devil dig the same damn hole every day
Lord giveth and then taketh away

Well, the devil put the coal in the ground
Devil put the coal in the ground
He said, "I double-dog dare you to follow me down"
Devil put the coal in the ground

Hey

I wake up in the morning and pray
Wake up in the morning and pray
Keep old from the door and the devil at bay
Wake up in the morning and pray

Well, the black lung'll kill me someday
Black lung′ll kill me someday
Already underground, I reckon anyway
But black lung′ll kill me someday

Well, the devil put the coal in the ground
Devil put the coal in the ground
He said, I double-dog dare you to follow me down
Devil put the coal in the ground


Well, the devil put the coal in the ground
Devil put the coal in the ground
He said, "I double-dog dare you to follow me down"
Devil put the coal in the ground