The Glock

Badlees, The
 Diamonds In The Coal
 Diamonds In The Coal
 My name is jackson jameson, a coal miner by trade
 From a part of pennsylvania even jesus couldn't save
 With towns named after indian chiefs and union army generals
 It's nowhere in particular but everywhere in general
 History says americans, we have the right to choose
 But they never mention those of us whose opinions aren't used
 Well, the big flood came in '72 and tore the railroad bridges down
 Washed away our only means of getting shipments out of town
 And the government won't subsidize rebuilding the central line
 So there's barroom fights and anthracite and loads of extra time
 History says americans, we have the right to choose
 But they never mention those of us whose opinions aren't used
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 There's diamonds in the coal everybody ignores
 A man never finds what he ain't looking for
 A tree only grows if you nurture the seed
 There's too many gems this world doesn't need
 The people left like rainwater flowing through an open drain
 But here i sit too proud to admit and too damn old to change
 Now, the monuments at gettysburg keep the tourists going there
 But we died too slow and quietly for anyone to care
 History says americans, we have the right to choose
 But they never mention those of us whose opinions aren't used
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