A miner was leaving
her home for work
When she heard her little child scream
She went to the side of her little girl's bed
Oh mama, that's such a dream
Mama, don't go to the mines today
Our dreams have so often come true
Oh, Mama, dear Mama,
please don't go away
Or I never could live without
you
I've dreamed that the mines
was all raging with fire
The miners all fought for their lives
Just then the scene changed
as the mouth of the mines
Was all covered with husk,
bones, and wine
Oh, Mama, don't go to the mines today
For dreams that will often come true
Oh, Mama, dear Mama,
please don't go away
For I never could live without you
Go down to the village
and tell your dear friends
That sure as the bright stars do shine
There's something that's
going to happen today
Oh, mama, don't go to the mine
Oh, mama, don't go to the mine today
Oh, dreams that so often come true
Oh, mama, dear mama,
please don't go away
For I never could live without you
I never could live without you you