Prospector’s Blues
Jamestown Revival * Track #6 On Fireside With Louis L’Amour - A Collection Of Songs Inspired By Tales From The American West
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Prospector's Blues by Jamestown Revival
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This song is based off a Louis L'Amour book. It speaks of a man who finds a huge boulder of gold, but at any moment the bolder will fall. The more he chips, the richer he gets. But at some point will the risk be too high to go any further, or will it fall and kill him?
Prospector’s Blues Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I been swinging this hammer for a mighty long time
What I wouldn't give for a nickel and a dime
I was up there in the hills where the colored bands run
Fanning 'cross the mountain and a-shining in the sun
I came across a mountain, it was leaning tall
One wrong look and she was bound to fall
But I couldn't resist where my fortune lie
Now I'm bound to get rich if I keep from dyin'
[Chorus]
Well, I keep on chipping and a-chipping away
There's a little more gold left here today
All I gotta do is just pull it right from the ground
Every time I take a little piece I know
I'm toeing the line with thе ol' pick hoe
And sooner or later this wholе thing is coming down
[Verse 2]
Well, I heard a little crack, heard a creak and moan
Sounded like thunder and it shook me to the bone
Just got a little bit more to go
Ten thousand dollars and I'm headed back home
I finally had my fill, I was on my way
And that mountain started falling as I ran and I prayed
Lord, if you let me make it out alive
I'll never chase another poke for my whole damn life
[Chorus]
Well, I keep on chipping and a-chipping away
There's a little more gold left here today
All I gotta do is just pull it right from the ground
Every time I take a little piece I know
I'm toeing the line with the ol' pick hoe
And sooner or later this whole thing is coming down
Well, I keep on chipping and a-chipping away
There's a little more gold left here today
All I gotta do is just pull it right from the ground
Every time I take a little piece I know
I'm toeing the line with the ol' pick hoe
And sooner or later this whole thing is coming down