"Miner's Prayer" lyrics - RALPH STANLEY
When the whistle blows each morning
And I walk down in that cold, dark mine
I say a prayer to my dear Saviour
Please let me see the sunshine one more time
When oh when will it be over
When will I lay these burdens down
And when I die, dear Lord, in heaven
Please take my soul from 'neath that cold, dark ground
I still grieve for my poor brother
And I still hear my dear old mother cry
When late that night they came and told her
He'd lost his life down in the Big Shoal Mine
When oh when will it be over
When will I lay these burdens down
And when I die, dear Lord, in heaven
Please take my soul from 'neath that cold, dark ground
I have no shame, I feel no sorrow
If on this earth not much I own
I have the love of my sweet children
An old plow mule, a shovel and a hoe
When oh when will it be over
When will I lay these burdens down
And when I die, dear Lord, in heaven
Please take my soul from 'neath that cold, dark ground
Yeah when I die, dear Lord, in heaven
Please take my soul from 'neath that cold, dark ground
Saturday Night & Sunday Morning (1992)
- Mountain Folks
- Down Where The River Bends
- Old Man's Tears
- All I Ever Loved Was You
- Midnight Storm
- All The Good Times Are Past And Gone
- I Never Will Marry
- Banks Of The Ohio
- I Love No One But You
- Sea Of Regret
- The Water Lily
- I'll Never Grow Tired Of You
- All The Love I Had Is Gone
- Wonderful World Outside
- Letter From My Darling
- I'll Pass Over Thee
- Rank Stranger
- Let Me Walk Lord By Your Side
- I'll Meet You In Church Sunday Morning
- Introduction Miner's Prayer
- Miner's Prayer
- The Fields Have Turned Brown
- Great High Mountain
- Heaven's Bright Shore
- Going Up Home To Live In Green Pastures
- The First Step To Heaven
- Sailing Home
- Angel Band
- Vision Of Mother
- The Old Cross Roads
- Little Bessie