Phil Ochs - Hazard, Kentucky Lyrics
Well, some people think that unions are too strong,Union leaders should go back where they belong;But I wish that they could see a little more of povertyAnd they might start to sing a different song.Well, minin is a hazard in hazard, kentucky,And if you aint minin there,Well, my friends, youre awful lucky,cause if you dont get silicosis or pay thats just atrociousYoull be screamin for a union that will care.Well, lets look at old kentucky for a while.Its hard to find a miner who will smile.Well, the constitutions fine, but its hard reading in the mines,And when welfare stops, the trouble starts to pile.Well, minin is a hazard in hazard, kentucky,And if you aint minin there,Well, my friends, youre awful lucky,cause if you dont get silicosis or pay thats just atrociousYoull be screamin for a union that will care.Well, the depression was ended with the war,But nobody told kentucky, that is sure.Some are living in a sewer while the jobs are getting fewerBut more coal is mined than ever was before.Well, minin is a hazard in hazard, kentucky,And if you aint minin there,Well, my friends, youre awful lucky,cause if you dont get silicosis or pay thats just atrociousYoull be screamin for a union that will care.Well, the badge of sheriff combs always shinesAnd when duty calls he seldom ever whines.Well, I dont like raisin thunder, but it sort of makes you wonderWhen he runs the law and also runs the mines.Well, minin is a hazard in hazard, kentucky,And if you aint minin there,Well, my friends, youre awful lucky,cause if you dont get silicosis or pay thats just atrociousYoull be screamin for a union that will care.Well, our standard of living is highest all around,But our standard of giving is the lowest when youre down,So give a yell and a whistle when they light that union missileAnd well lift our feet up off the ground.Well, minin is a hazard in hazard, kentucky,And if you aint minin there,Well, my friends, youre awful lucky,cause if you dont get silicosis or pay thats just atrociousYoull be screamin for a union that will care.
