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Kick The Coal

from Back On Track by The Unknown String Band

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Sit your butt down by the furnace
I pray my banjo neck won't bend
It's twenty degrees by the rim, but up the strings
It's ten by the end
If I could get my fingers moving,
I'd play you a song so sweet
Rest your head on my shoulder,
Sing one song with me
Kick the coal off the back of that train
We'll hike up and pick it up again
Carry it on down the hill
We'll have one more warm morning
Cousin John will get on board
By that old Latrobe stop
Don't show yourself on the track
'Til the trains pass at six o'clock
We'll hike up, pick it up, fill our pockets up,
And walk with fists full
We'll sing our song and warm our toes
Until the little ones go to school
Kick the coal off the back of that train
We'll hike up and pick it up again
Carry it on down the hill
We'll have one more warm morning
Who cares if we didn't pay?
We needed it to survive
We ain't got nothing to burn but time

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from Back On Track, released May 25, 2015
Written by Aaron Work

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The Unknown String Band Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Unknown String Band pulls together influences from traditional American folk songs to create original music. The band focuses on live performances and can be found playing throughout the Pittsburgh area.

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