Ballad Of Zona Abston

Bm Em A The boys are cutting a shine on the road out side G A Bm Like thunder the engine is sounding Bm A But boys this story ain’t about you this time A Bm It’s about my 75 years on this mountain Bm Em A The wheels of my mind turn backwards G A Bm I can see clear as spring water Bm Em A My heart thrills but aches as I tell the words A Bm Of a Cravenstown coal miner’s daughter Instramental 1 Bm Em A G A Bm Bm A A Bm G A Bm Bm Em A I was born the 5th of 9 children G A Bm My daddy was a miner at Davidson Bm A But a blown out shot set his shaft to burnin G A Bm And the company don’t pay damages or pensions Bm Em A So Daddy said hes a goin’ down to the river’s shore G A Bm Gonna drown himself in the deepest water Bm Em A Leavin ne’re a coin or scrip for the company store G A Bm Found a new gal and left for Indiana A E I’ve wanted for daddy and I’ve wanted for learning G A I’ve wanted for some of god’s goodwill A E And if there’s anyone to know there’s more to life than a dollar bill G Lord you know it’s me F#m Bm Am I deserving this cold hearted dream Instramental 2 Bm Em A G A Bm Bm A A Bm G A Bm Bm Em A Twas a long barefooted walk to the schoolhouse see G A Bm And nothin to make a lunch pail with neither Bm A Just the apples that dropped from the schoolyard tree G A Bm When mama died nothing was waiting for our dinner Bm Em A Cotton came a calling when I’s about 17 G A Bm Soon after the babies came a crying Bm Em A He did a little mining, a little shining between G A Bm A little drinking and gambling besides A E I’ve wanted for daddy and I’ve wanted for learning G A I’ve wanted for some of god’s goodwill A E And if there’s anyone to know there’s more to life than a dollar bill G Lord you know it’s me F#m Bm Am I deserving this cold hearted dream Instramental 3 Bm Em A G A Bm Bm A A Bm G A Bm Bm A The mining’s all done but we’re still on this mountain G A Bm guess our roots were stronger than our wings Bm A and flying ain’t as easy if it’s pennies that your counting G A Bm while the company men are off living like kings Bm Em A The blessing of a baby is the burden of a mother G A Bm And a wife pays the wages of a wedding band Bm Em A A mine’s just a hole in the ground like any other G A Bm And a company ain’t ever worth a damn A E I’ve wanted for daddy and I’ve wanted for learning G A I’ve wanted for some of god’s goodwill A E And if there’s anyone to know there’s more to life than a dollar bill G Lord you know it’s me F#m Bm Am I deserving this cold hearted dream Bm Em A G A Bm Bm A A Bm G A Bm