Coal River
Bobby Bare
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F Am D# Many’s the times I’ve walked its banksC7 F With tearful pride and humble thanksAm D# It’s baptized my soul and made me wholeC7 F Freed my hands from dirty coal Many small houses sit on its backsContinues after the adCatalogues odf dreams and praire sof thanks Washed my body and cleaneed my mind It’s been cruel and it’s been kindGm C7 F Coal River, Coal RiverGm C7 F Coal River I’ve come home I see my daddy all tired and worn A gentleman, yet full of scorn We sit on the front porch and watch it (?) Dream of knowledge and talk of pain But that old city got to big for me Just like the river our love runs free So here I am and here I’ll stay I’ll just live my life from day to day on Coal River, Coal River