Black Coal Lung Lyrics

In the shadow of the stars

Where the sky turns black

We built our dreams on a coal mine track

Every morning I drive

About an hour each way

Leaving my family in the ash and grey

Recalling the cycle too bold to leave

The coal dust makes it hard to breathe

Our days are numbered and our nights are long

In this forgotten town

Where everything is wrong

Black coal lump in our chest it lies

Underneath the blackened skies

Pinching every penny just to try and break free

Try and break free

My girl wipes the soot, it's a daily fight

No concept of time, no morning light

My children play in the shadow of gloom

School bells ring in the dusty classroom

In this forgotten town where everything is wrong

Black coal lump in our chest it lies

Underneath the blackened skies

Pinching every penny just to try and break free

The style is dying on the cold, cruel ground

Our days are dark and our spirits numb

With every cough I feel the weight and the pain

Of a black coal lump

We're holding on by a thread

Plants incessant grumbling and laughter dies

Nobody's listening when children cry

Choked in a silence with every breath they share

The playground's empty, plagued by smoky air

In this forgotten town where everything is wrong

Black coal lump in our chest it lies

Underneath the blackened skies

Pinching every penny just to try and break free