coalminers daughter

Well I was born the coal miners daughter in a cabin on a hill in Butcher Holler
We were poor but we had love thats the one thing that daddy made sure of
He shovel coal to make a poor mans dollar
My daddy worked all night in the Vanleer coal mine all day long in the field hoein corn
Mommie rocked the baby that night and read the Bible by the coal oil light
And everything would start all over come break of morn
Daddy loved and raised eight kids on a miners pay
Mommie scrubbed our clothes on a washboard everyday
Why Ive seen her fingers bleed to complain there was no need
Shes smiled in mommies understanding way
In the summertime we didnt have shoes to wear
But in the wintertime wed all get a brand new pair
Daddy always managed to get the money somewhere
Yeah Im proud to be a coal miners daughter
I remember well the well where I drew water
The work we done was hard at night wed sleep cause we were tired
I never thought Id ever leave the Butcher Holler
But a lots of things have changed since the way back then
And its so good to be back home again
Not much left but the floor nothing lives there anymore
Just the memries of a coal miners daughter