Buried Alive - Dropkick Murphys

Buried Alive by the Dropkick Murphys

Nothing they could do but sit down there
with the black coal all around them,
and the water rose so quick and cold,
an unlikely place to drown

Nine in the mine, trapped down below-
down, down, down in the ground
and this'll be the day I didn't kiss my wife goodbye,
take care of my family I'm buried alive

They held their heads up high
as they struggled hard to breath
and asked the Lord to open his arms
for the nine souls he'd receive

Nine in the mine, trapped down below-
down, down, down in the ground
and this'll be the day I didn't kiss my wife goodbye,
take care of my family I'm buried alive

They latched themselves together
so in death they might be found
and prayed there for a miracle
some 24 stories down

Nine in the mine, trapped down below-
down, down, down in the ground
and this'll be the day I didn't kiss my wife goodbye,
take care of my family I'm buried alive

Down, down, down in the ground

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• DropkickMurphys
• Buried
• Alive
• Rock

[rmflack]

is this song related to a particular event? i feel like it is, but can't remember what. love these guys...

[doombringer117]

Not a specific event, but just the events in general, yeah

[oregonflatland]

it does if you try to claim you're working class. i knew this cocksucker in school who's parents were total yuppies. they had money and education, bought a new car every year. when he graduated he went straight into the gutter just so he could say he's a worker. he is a total poser. if you have a chance to succeed, do it. there are so many kids out there who wish their parents wanted them to be anything, and this faggot took it all for granted.

[memonas]

But still everyone is individual. Who says a fine education and good pay is succees? Everything comes down to the friends and people around you, and your interests. Maybe he was more happy with the not so fortunate?

Anyway, so fucking awesome song!

[ToledoStoryteller]

@doombringer117 Actually about the Quecreek mine Rescue in 2002

[Notofthisworld13]

@Notofthisworld13 R.I.P

[Notofthisworld13]

Seen on the news about four miners trapped in Swansea, and made me think of this song. Hope they get the lads out.

[alexmonro83]

@oregonflatland Umm perhaps he just enjoyed that type of work.

[believeinworldpeace]

@Cambreath a what what what???....

[believeinworldpeace]

yeah love their atitude!! just live while you can even though you know you are doomed!! ROCK ON!!

[FrumiousDonkeypunch]

@rmflack Actually, it's about the Quecreek mine disaster in Pennsylvania.

[imscarfacecokdup23]

@doombringer117 Quecreek Nine mining accident

[oregonflatland]

@Greggah

agreed. but not if the hardship isn't real. like paris hilton cleaning up graffiti in high heels, only to go back to her mansion and party all week long. there's nothing inspiring about that. and i wouldn't say someone who throws all their opportunities away is inspiring either. they are cowards who chose the easy way out rather than face the challenge of actually making something of themselves.