Hazel Dickens - Fire in the hole

"You can tell them in the country, tell them in the town
Miners down in Mingo laid their shovels down
we won't pull another pillar, load another ton
or lift another finger until the union we have won

Stand up boys, let the bosses know
Turn your buckets over, turn your lanterns low
There's fire in our hearts and fire in our soul
but there ain't gonna be no fire in the hole

Daddy died a miner and grandpa he did too,
I'll bet this coal will kill me before my working days is through
And a hole this dark and dirty an early grave I find
And I plan to make a union for the ones I leave behind

Stand up boys, let the bosses know
Turn you buckets over, turn your lanterns low
There's fire in our hearts and fire in our soul
but there ain't gonna be no fire in the hole

There ain't gonna be no fire in the hole"

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Hazel
• Dickens
• Fire
• the
• hole

[GhostManBrandonDDpre]

Hazel Dickens passed away today, the 22 of April 2011, born June 1, 1935

Her voice is about as real as it gets.

A true inspiration

[Trotsky91]

Rest in peace, friend of miners and workers around the world

[thegraphpercapita]

hazel dickens was great. Loved the movie too. My great grandparents would've been those italian miners. they left that for detroit cuz they kept dying. great movie, great voice, great person.

[TheFUZER33]

She was a very good singer 

[TheFUZER33]

My dad actually met her R.I.P. Hazel Dickens



[WVlandnwater]

Never been a miner but I've breathed in the coal dust and ash at a power plant

[Valgal444444]

Matewan is one of my favorite movies.

[SeptemberChild65]

@MrWill99313 And MY Dad was miner and I too know the history. I lived in the WV Coalfields for 33 yrs. And you are more than welcome for my reply. I love idiots who think they know more than anyone else.

[tanksbb]

Hello to Logan County Miners.

[nermlinger1941]

"Matewan" is among my favorite movies. I grew up in that area (1941-1959). My grandfather was a part of those history making events and Blair Mountain.

[silverwhistle]

This song was written for the splendid film 'Matewan', in which Hazel appeared and sang. Great film (inspired by a real episode in the WV Mine Wars), great song, great lady.

[MrWill99313]

@SeptemberChild65 I am pro miner.....I know my history thanks for the angry reply.....