The Miner - Howard Vokes

The hardworking miners whose dangers are great.
For many while mining have met their sad fate.
Doing their duty as all miners do.
Shut out from daylight and their love ones too.
He leaves his dear wife and little ones too.
To earn them a living as all miners do.
While he is working for those that he loves,
He met his sad fate from a boulder above.
Only a miner under the ground.
Only a miner eternity bound.
Killed by a boulder, there’s no one can tell
His mining is over.
Poor miner farewell.
Death came to call him.
So quick was the fall.
“Have mercy upon me,” the poor miner called.
They came to help him, but no one could save.
They could only prepare him to rest in his grave.
His mining is over.
Poor miner farewell.
His loved ones are mourning, their heartaches can tell.
His little children so sad and so alone.
Their home is so lonely.
Their daddy is gone.
Only a miner under the ground.
Only a miner eternity bound.
Killed by a boulder, there’s no one can tell
His mining is over.
Poor miner farewell.