In the town of Springhill Nova Scotia. Down in the dark of the Cumberland mine. There's blood on the coal and the miners lie. In roads that never saw sun or sky. Roads that never saw sun or sky.. In the town of Springhill. They don't sleep easy. Often the earth will tremble and roll. When the earth is restless. Miners die. Bone and blood is the price of coal. Bone and blood is the price of coal. Listen to the shouts of the black faced miner. Listen to the call of the rescue team. We have no water light or bread. So we're living on songs and hope instead. Living on songs and hope instead. In the town of Springhill Nova Scotia. Down in the dark of the Cumberland mine. There's blood on the coal and the miners lie. In roads that never saw sun or sky. Roads that never saw sun nor sky. In the town of Springhill. Don't sleep easy. Often the earth will tremble and roll. When the earth is restless. Miners die. Bone and blood is the price of coal. Bone and blood is the price of coal. Bone and blood is the price of coal