Contextual Analysis of "a miner" in Lyrics

would you still say you can't?

heart of a miner

i watched her grow

waits for me beside the kitchen door

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every day his life's in danger

whispering sands

went to work his claim that day

and ever' thing would start all over come break of morn

mommy scrubbed our clothes on a washboard ever' day

time you were learning the miner's job

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He said, “I love you baby

and this will never grow old”

he said

and this will never grow old

i want to give

it's these expressions i never give

I want to live I want to give

It's these expressions I never give

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when he heard his little child scream

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when he heard his little child scream

which side are you on?

and i'll stick with the union 'til every battles done. which side are you on?

they'll keep me and never let me go

for a miner's grave is all you'll ever own