MULLENS – A West Virginia man, Arlan Thompson, wrote a new version of the Beatles classic, Blackbird, about the easy, wheezy, beautiful life of a coal miner. He is performing under the name New River Gorge Harrison and hopes to touch the hearts and lungs of miners throughout the state.
Blacklung
Black lung singin' in the dark coal mine
Coughin' singin' wheezin' while I cry
All your life
You were only waiting to destroy these lungs of mine
Black lung singin' disability check
Early retirement, sittin’ on the deck
Cool Bud Lite
I’ll go score some oxys but the kid will have to drive
Black lung cry, Black lung cry
Into the night til a coal man dies
Black lung cry, Black lung cry
Into the night til a coal man dies
Black lung coupled with a Marlboro Light
Drink some beers and maybe hit my wife
All your life
You were only waiting to destroy these lungs of mine
You were only waiting to destroy these lungs of mine
You were only waiting to destroy these lungs of mine
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