Coal Miner's Blues

Some blues are just blues, mine are the miner's blues
Some 4 blues are just blues, mine are the miner's 1 blues
My 5 troubles are coming by threes and by 1 twos

Blues and more blues, it's the coal black blues,... (×2)
Got coal in my hair, got coal in my shoes

These blues are so blue, they are the coal black blues,... (×2)
For my place will cave in, and my life I will lose

You say they are blues, these are the miner blues,... (×2)
Sometimes I forget to sharpen these picks that I use

I'm out with these blues, dirty coal black blues,... (×2)
We'll lay off tomorrow, with the coal black blues