Mr. Peabody’s Mine

Another long day at Mister Peabody's mine
Another walk through the gate past them 3-story tires
But I dare not speak out though it kills me to know
I sold my soul to the company store

I sold my soul
And it won't come back no never no more
I owe my soul, my body and soul
And it won't come back no never no more
Handbills passed to workers far and near
Saying all them things poor folks want to hear
Then thousands miles traveled, nothing to show
And you owe your soul to the company store

I owe my soul
I sold my soul to the company store
I lost my soul, and it won't come back no never no more
I hail from the town burdened with his name
His house still stands, they give tours everyday
Where the mine once was is now littered with homes
By the people who lived and died at the mine up the road

Where I come stands a mountain of blood
80 miners dead and only 30 company thugs
A shootout on Blair Mountain over workers' rights
Better not forget we're at war boy, fight!

I stole my soul
I took it right back from the company store
Nobody own my soul
And I won't go back no never no more

Ten thousand brave miners saw the only way
To do an honest day's work and get an honest day's pay
Steal a train, circle the mountain with guns
Hop on y'all, the time has come
Put on your red bandannas, pack a pistol in your jeans
That's the only redneck to be proud to be
An anti-racist union soldier that rallies to war
Against the companies, government, and attacks on the poor

They stole their soul...
And they took it right back from that company store
Nobody own our souls
And we won't go back no never no more
We won't back down no never no more
We don't owe shit to the company store