Prospector's Blues
Fortune's Gamble: A Miner's Tale of Risk and Riches
Lyrics
I been swinging this hammer for a mighty long time
I have been working hard for a significant amount of time.
What I wouldn't give for a nickel and a dime
I would willingly trade a lot for a small amount of money.
I was up there in the hills where the colored bands run
I was in the hills where colorful rock layers are present.
Fanning cross the mountain and a shining in the sun
I was moving across the mountain, and it was gleaming in the sunlight.
I came across a mountain it was leaning tall
I encountered a towering mountain that seemed unstable.
One wrong look and she was bound to fall
A single wrong glance could cause the mountain to collapse.
But I couldn't resist where my fortune lie
I couldn't resist the opportunity where my fortune awaited.
Now I'm bound to get rich if I keep from dyin'
I am destined to become wealthy if I can avoid death.
Well I keep on chipping and a chipping away
I persistently keep working and chipping away at the mountain.
There's a little more gold left here today
There is still some gold left in this location today.
All I got to do is just pull it right from the ground
All I need to do is extract it from the ground.
And every time I take a little piece I know
Each time I take a piece of gold, I am aware of the risks involved.
I'm toeing the line with the ol pick hoe
I am walking a fine line with the old pickaxe.
And sooner or later this whole thing is coming down
Someday, the entire structure is going to collapse.
Well I heard a little crack, heard a creak, and moan
I heard ominous sounds like cracks, creaks, and moans.
Sounded like thunder and it shook me to the bone
It sounded like thunder, shaking me to the core.
Just got a little bit more to go
There's a little more work left to do.
Ten thousand dollars and I'm headed back home
Once I reach ten thousand dollars, I plan to return home.
I finally had my fill I was on my way
I had enough and decided to leave.
And that mountain started falling as I ran and I prayed
The mountain started falling as I ran, praying for survival.
Lord if you let me make it out alive
Asking the Lord to let me survive in exchange for abandoning this pursuit.
I'll never chase another poke for my whole damn life
I promise never to pursue another risky venture for the rest of my life.
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