union, god and country

Singer:earle, steve

my daddy was a miner

my daddy's daddy

too

union

god

and country

was all they ever knew

they worked from early mornin'

till the evenin' whistle blew

when they'd strike the mine

they'd walk the line

'cause that's just what you'd do

when you're born in west virginia

a miner through and through

union

god

and country

was all they ever knew

union

god

and country

west virginia

gold and blue

union

god

and country

was all we ever knew

before there was a union

the company was king

you'd work your fingers to the bone

couldn't show a thing

you shifted coal till friday

drew your pay

and then

you'd walk down to the company store

and give it back again

that's why they made the union

they had nothin' left to lose

union

god

and country

was all they ever knew

union

god

and country

west virginia

gold and blue

union

god

and country

was all we ever knew

union

god

and country

west virginia

gold and blue

union

god

and country

was all we ever knew

union

god

and country

west virginia

gold and blue

union

god

and country

was all we ever knew

Lyric Context: union, god and country - earle, steve