Words and music By Ric Proctor – Copyright 2007
GEORGE
I left home Back in ’72
What’s a man to do What’s a man to do
Got here In ’75
Just barely alive Just barely alive
Come on let’s go Boys We’re headin it West
Chasin our dreams down Into that red sunset
Got me a job In the great North woods
Doin what I could Doin what I could
Drop those trees Onto to the ground
What a fearful sound What a fearful sound
Come on let’s go Boys 2 more hours of sun
Drop those trees down Until the day is done
Got me a job On the big steel rail
Driving those nails Poundin those nails
All day In the burning sun
Till the job is done Till the job is done
Come on let’s go Boys Just one more mile
Lay that track boys Lay it to the sky
But Rebecca My Becky dear
I want you near I need you here
Now Just a memory
My sweet Becky My Sweet Becky
Got me a job In a deep dark hole
Diggin that coal Diggin that coal
Black Rock Gave me Black Lung
My days is done My days is done
Come on let’s go Boys Just one more ton
Break your back boy Until your time is done
So, here I am A broken man
That’s what I am A broken man
Owe my life To the company store
There’s nothing more There’s nothing more
Come on let’s go Boys Just 10 more years
Forget the past boys You’re staying here
But Rebecca, My Becky dear
I want you near I need you here
The nights So dark and cold
My story’s told My story’s told
Come on let’s go Boys……..