Diamonds In The Coal

by trade

>From a part of Pennsylvania even Jesus couldn't

save

With towns named after Indian cheifs and Union

Army Generals

It's nowhere in particular but everywhere in

general

History says Americans we have the right to

choose

But they never mention those of us whose

opinions aren't used

Well the big flood came in '72 and tore the

railroad bridges down

Washed away our only means of getting

shipments out of town

And the government won't subsidize rebuilding

the Central line

So there's barroom fights and anthracite and

loads of extra time

History says Americans we have the right to

choose

But they never mention those of us whose

opinions aren't used

Chorus

There's diamonds in the coal everybody

ignores

A man never finds what he ain't looking

for

A tree only grows if you nurture the

seed

There's too many gems this world doesn't

need

The people left like rainwater flowing through

an open drain

But here I sit too proud to admit and too damn

old to change

Now, the monuments at Gettysburg keep the

tourists going there

But we died too slow and quietly for anyone

to care

History says Americans we have the right to

choose

But they never mention those of us whose

opinions aren't used

Chorus