Well, the devil put the coal in the ground

Devil put the coal in the ground

Buried it deep, it will never be found

Devil put the coal in the ground

He said, that'll be a diamond someday

That'll be a diamond someday

You'll be long gone, dead and away

But that'll be a diamond someday

Well, the devil put the coal in the ground

Devil put the coal in the ground

He said, "I double-dog dare you to follow me down"

Devil put the coal in the ground

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Well, the good Lord gave me two hands

Good Lord gave me two hands

Is you an animal or is you a man?

The good Lord gave me two hands

Lord giveth and he taketh it away

Lord giveth and he taketh it away

Oh, devil dig the same damn hole every day

Lord giveth and then taketh away

Well, the devil put the coal in the ground

Devil put the coal in the ground

He said, "I double-dog dare you to follow me down"

Devil put the coal in the ground

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I wake up in the morning and pray

Wake up in the morning and pray

Keep old from the door and the devil at bay

Wake up in the morning and pray

Well, the black lung'll kill me someday

Black lung'll kill me someday

Already underground, I reckon anyway

But black lung'll kill me someday

Well, the devil put the coal in the ground

Devil put the coal in the ground

He said, I double-dog dare you to follow me down

Devil put the coal in the ground

Well, the devil put the coal in the ground

Devil put the coal in the ground

He said, "I double-dog dare you to follow me down"

Devil put the coal in the ground