Old Council

The old man was wiry, crazy as hell That's what I've learned from the stories they tell Stood up and stood tall for what he figured was right I swear I hear his voice when I'm down in the mines When you're digging black gold Keep a hand on the line in the hole And follow the light that will lead you back home Know there's just one way to go And promise me boy I won't ever be told that you're digging black gold I've smiled high on the breeze right here in these hills I damn near drowned in the holler in powder and pills I met a sweet girl and she taught me to fight The moment I held her and saw my own eyes So when I'm digging black gold I keep a hand on the line in the hole I follow the light that will lead me back home I know there's just one way to go I promised him once he won't ever be told That I'm digging black gold It's the air that we breathe it's a child's fantasy In Old Council there's one thing I know These people that are right here with me in these mountains My heart and my soul So much better than gold When we're digging black gold We keep a hand on the line in the hole And follow the light that will lead us back home We know there's just one way to go All the lies that we've told this life's deep in our bones It's why we're digging black gold