“Down, Down, Down”
Description
The singer describes the conditions at the Oak Hill mine "that goes down, down, down." He was warned against the mine, but took a job anyway; now he complains of the wet, and the work, and the poor pay
References
- Lomax-FSUSA 56, "Down, Down, Down" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Botkin-AmFolklr, pp. 867-873, "Down, Down, Down" (1 text, 1 tune)
- DT, DOWNDOWN*
- Roud #4758
- BI, LxU056