Harlan Man - Steve Earle/the Del Mccoury Band

I'm a harlan man

Went down in the mine when I was barely grown

It was easy then

'Cause I did'nt know what I know now

But I'm a family man

It's the only life that I've ever known

But I'm a harlan man

Just as long my luck and lungs hold out

I'm a mountain man

I'm born in east kentucky here ill stay

If it's the good lords plan

We'll wake up in the mornin' and find

I'm lookin' at the end

Another long week and I can draw my pay

'Cause I'm a harlan man

Any never catch me whinin I ain't that kind

I'm a union man

Just like my daddy all my kin

I took a union stand

No matter what the company said

I got me two good hands

And just as long as I'm able I won't give me

'Cause I'm a harlan man

A coal minin mother til the day I'm dead