Under the Blue Ridge

by Tales from the Grid

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"Under the Blue Ridge"
Tales from the Grid
2018

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Under the Blue Ridge
We dug out the black rocks
Burn them and they turn to gold
But they’re not meant for us
They belong to the boss
And all we got was the black lungs

I hope you like your money…

With their hard hats on
Their portraits hang in the bar
The ones who passed away
The mine explosion blew them away
We lift a toast their way
Our daughters and wives
They hope and pray
That that won’t be our fate
The boss doesn’t care
If it’s safe in the mine
All that matters is the bottom line

No one takes their eyes off the canary…

I hope you like your money…

The Union called
Local 185
They said to prepare for the strike
On the picket line
We shut down the mine
We stopped all the scabs that time
So they sent in the cops
With their guns and their clubs
The shots still ring in my ears
As they drove us away
We fell into despair
We knew the mine still wasn’t safe

I hope you like your money…

The canary died
Just the other day
But the foreman told us
To drill away
Then the roof collapsed
And it sparked off the gas
When fire raged
There was no escape

The sinners say no penance
As the innocent dig their way to hell
Just to feed the wealthy
Who are fat and already live so well

I hope you like your money
As we dig our way to hell!
The canary is lying dead

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released March 3, 2020
Written and recorded by Kellen McGuire and Katie Templeton

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Tales from the Grid Los Angeles, California

Tales from the Grid was founded in 2011 by Kellen McGuire. The band consists of Kellen McGuire on vocals, guitar, mandolin, bass, and some keys; Katie Templeton on guitar; Brian Manchen on drums, accordion, and keys. Tales from the Grid is from Los Angeles. ... more

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