U2 - Springhill Mining Disaster lyrics

In the town of Springhill Nova Scotia

Down in the dark of the Cumberland mine

There's blood on the coal, and the miners lie

In roads that never saw sun or sky

Roads--

Bono: "Shut up for a second, will you? Stop whistling 'cause I'm not in the Beatles, okay? It's U2 here."

In the town of Springhill

They don't sleep easy

Often the earth will tremble and roll

When the earth is restless

Miners die

Bone and blood is the price of coal

Bone and blood is the price of coal

Listen to the shouts of the black faced miner

Listen to the call of the rescue team

We have no water, light or bread

So we're living on songs and hope instead

Living on songs and hope instead

In the town of Springhill Nova Scotia

Down in the dark of the Cumberland mine

There's blood on the coal, and the miners lie

In roads that never saw sun or sky

Roads that never saw sun nor sky

In the town of Springhill

Don't sleep easy

Often the earth will tremble and roll

When the earth is restless

Miners die

Bone and blood is the price of coal

Bone and blood is the price of coal

Bone and blood is the price of coal

Bono: "Thanks for your patience. Thank you