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Dark As a Dungeon
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Dark As a Dungeon was released on January 1, 1963 by Gusto Records as a part of the album 16 Sacred Gospel Songs
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1963
LabelGusto Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM134

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Grandpa Jones
Grandpa Jones
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Merle Travis
Merle Travis
Songwriter

Lyrics

Come listen you fellow, so young and so fine
And seek not your fortune
In the dark dreary mine
It will form as a habit, and seep in your soul
'til the stream of your blood is
As black as the coal
It's dark as a dungeon, and damp as the dew
Where the danger is double, and the pleasures are few
Where the rain never falls, and the sun never shines
It's dark as a dungeon
Way down in the mine
It's a many a man I've seen in my day
Who lives just to labor
His whole life away
Like a fiend with his dope
And a drunkard his wine
A man will have lust for
The lure of the mine
It's dark as a dungeon, and damp as the dew
Where the danger is double, and the pleasures are few
Where the rain never falls, and the sun never shines
It's dark as a dungeon
Way down in the mine
I hope when I'm gone
And the ages shall roll
My body will blacken
And turn into coal
Then I look from my door
Of my heavenly home, and pity the miner
A diggin' my bones
It's dark as a dungeon, and damp as the dew
Where the danger is double, and the pleasures are few
Where the rain never falls, and the sun never shines
It's dark as a dungeon
Way down in the mine
Written by: Merle Travis
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