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Coal Tattoo

from Coal by Kathy Mattea

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Written by Billy Edd Wheeler

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TRAVELIN' ON DOWN THAT COAL TOWN ROAD
LISTEN TO MY RUBBER TIRES WHINE
GOODBYE TO BUCKEYE AND WHITE SYCAMORE
I'M LEAVIN' YOU BEHIND
OH I'VE BEEN A COAL MINER ALL MY LIFE
LAYIN' DOWN TRACK IN THE HOLE
GOT A BACK LIKE IRONWOOD, BENT BY THE WIND
BLOOD VEINS AS BLUE AS THE COAL
BLOOD VEINS AS BLUE AS THE COAL

WELL, SOMEBODY SAID, "THAT'S A STRANGE TATTOO
YOU HAVE ON THE SIDE OF YOUR HEAD"
I SAID, THAT'S THE BLUE MARK LEFT BY THE COAL
A LITTLE MORE AND I'D A BEEN DEAD
OH, I LOVE THE RUMBLE AND I LOVE THE DARK
LORD I LOVE THE COOL OF THE SLATE
BUT IT'S GOING DOWN THAT NEW ROAD, LOOKIN' FOR A JOB
TRAVELIN' AND LOOKIN' I HATE
TRAVELIN' AND LOOKIN' I HATE

SOME DAY WHEN I'M DEAD AND GONE
TO HEAVEN THE LAND OF MY DREAMS
I WON'T HAVE TO WORRY 'BOUT LOSIN' MY JOB
TO BAD TIMES AND BIG MACHINES
OH I GOT NO HOUSE LORD I GOT NO JOB
JUST GOT A WORRIED SOUL
AND A BLUE TATTOO ON THE SIDE OF MY HEAD
LEFT BY THE NUMBER NINE COAL
LEFT BY THE NUMBER NINE COAL

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from Coal, released April 1, 2008

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Kathy Mattea Nashville, Tennessee

Twice named Female Vocalist of the Year by the Country Music Association, Kathy Mattea is among the most successful women in the genre’s history, yet her creative spirit has led her to explore musical territory well beyond its confines. Her recent recordings have intertwined Celtic, gospel, and bluegrass influences with the folk and acoustic music that have served as her artistic anchor. ... more

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