Verse: When the whistle blows each morning And I walk down in that cold dark mine I say a prayer to my dear savior please let me see that sun shine 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 soul from ’neath that cold dark ground Verse: I still grieve for my poor brother and I still hear my dear old mother cry Late that night they came and told her he lost his life down in the van leer 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 soul from ’neath that cold dark ground Verse: I have no shame I feel no sorrow If 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 soul from ’neath that cold dark ground Yeah when I die dear Lord in heaven Please take soul from ’neath that cold dark ground