Union Silver

"Look at her" my friend said
"Winding down the road
You can tell by how she looks
She wears a heavy load"

So we stood and watched her
Didn't say a word
But she must have read our thoughts
For this is what we heard

Union silver has taken my whole life
All my tears through this age means I'm weary now
Lord have mercy on me
Come and look upon me
Make a smile show once more that I'm free

Union silver is gone before it's made
And I could feel my shoes won't wear the winter cold
Can you tell me, my friend
Where it's all gonna end
'Cause union silver doesn't want to know?
Oh, Lord, I'm

Then we walked on by her
Leaving her alone
Not a word was spoken
As we made our way back home

To this day I see her
See her standing there
In mining town the miner's wife
With coal dust in their hair

Union silver has taken my whole life
All my tears through this age means I'm weary now
Lord have mercy on me
Come and look upon me
Make a smile show once more that I'm free

Union silver is gone before it's made
And I could feel my shoes won't wear the winter cold
Can you tell me, my friend
Where it's all gonna end
'Cause union silver doesn't want to know?
Oh, Lord, I'm

Union silver