The Old Miner Songtext
von Megson

Who′ll replace this old miner?
Who will take my place below?
Who will follow the trepanner?
Oh dear God, when I go
Who will wield my heavy pick
That I did wield for forty years?
And who will hew the black, black coal?
Dear God, when I go


Who will ride the miner's train
That takes him to the dark coal face?
Who′ll take my place upon that train?
Oh dear God, when I go
Oh who will load this iron toe?
And who will strain his bending back?
And who will work and ache like hell?
Dear God, when I go

Who will cry when the roof caves in
When friends are dying all around?
Who will sing the miner's hymn?
Oh dear God, when I go

For forty years I've loved the mine
For forty years I′ve worked down there
Now who′ll replace this old miner?
Oh dear God, when I go
And who will wield my heavy pick
That I did wield for forty years?
And who will hew the black, black coal?
Dear God, when I go