Coal Tattoo Kathy Mattea
"Coal Tattoo" by Kathy Mattea, released in 1989, is a #Country song that reflects on the struggles of coal mining communities. The lyrics explore themes of heritage, loss, and resilience, using the metaphor of a coal tattoo to symbolize enduring scars and memories. Musically, it features heartfelt vocals and traditional instrumentation, resonating deeply with Appalachian culture and highlighting the impact of coal mining on identity.
[Verse 1]
Travelling on down that coal town road
Listen to my rubber tires whine
Goodbye to buckeye and white sycamore
I'm leaving you behind
[Chorus]
Oh I've been a coal miner all my life
Laying down track in a hole
Got a back like ironwood, bent like the wind
Blood veins as blue as the coal
Blood veins as blue as the coal
[Verse 2]
Well somebody said, that's a strange tattoo
You have on the side of your head
I said, that's a blue mark left by the coal
Little more and I'd a been dead
[Chorus]
Oh I love the rumble and I love the dark
Lord I love the cool of the slate
But it's going down that new road looking for a job
Travelling and looking I hate
Travelling and looking I hate
Travelling on down that coal town road
Listen to my rubber tires whine
Goodbye to buckeye and white sycamore
I'm leaving you behind
[Chorus]
Oh I've been a coal miner all my life
Laying down track in a hole
Got a back like ironwood, bent like the wind
Blood veins as blue as the coal
Blood veins as blue as the coal
[Verse 2]
Well somebody said, that's a strange tattoo
You have on the side of your head
I said, that's a blue mark left by the coal
Little more and I'd a been dead
[Chorus]
Oh I love the rumble and I love the dark
Lord I love the cool of the slate
But it's going down that new road looking for a job
Travelling and looking I hate
Travelling and looking I hate
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