Jess Klein - Blair Mountain Lyrics

Blair Mountain

They stole the mountaintops
Brother they stole the mountaintops
What are we sposed to look up to?
Don't tell me the skies of blue
I need a path to climb
To make it through this life
And to know there's something more
Than to leave my children poor
Or my heart will surely stop
They stole the mountaintops

They let the tunnels cave
Brother they let the tunnels cave
Cave in on your friends so brave
Here's a photograph to save
Sorry for your loss
It's just the human cost
As he's lowered in his grave
Someone else will take his place
Need a job so they'll behave
They let the tunnels cave

I gave my life to this mountain
I gave my blood to this rock
Keep it flowing like a heavenly fountain
But the bleeding well it just won't stop

They turned the river black
Where she would wash your back
Ain't sposed to touch it now
But they won't tell us how
How they plan to fix
So many getting sick
And all about to crack
They turned the river black

I gave my life to this mountain
I gave my blood to this rock
Keep it flowing like a heavenly fountain
But the bleeding well it just won't stop

I gave my life to this mountain
I gave my blood to this rock
Keep it flowing like a heavenly fountain
But the bleeding well it just won't stop